Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that can lead to hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. Portal fibrosis in the absence of NASH, called isolated portal fibrosis (IPF), has received less attention and has not been classified as a spectrum
Correlation of paired liver biopsies in morbidly obese patients with suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
β Scribed by Raphael B. Merriman; Linda D. Ferrell; Marco G. Patti; Shiobhan R. Weston; Mark S. Pabst; Bradley E. Aouizerat; Nathan M. Bass
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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