The correlation between Body Mass Index and histological features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Autor: Calin-Necula Ana, Enciu Vlad, Ologeanu Priscila, Moldoveanu Alexandru Constantin, Braticevici Carmen Fierbinteanu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 61, Iss 3, Pp 147-153 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2501-062X
DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2023-0011
Popis: Introduction: NAFLD is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome, and for many years, fatty liver was an exclusive feature of obese patients. The study tries to assess whether the body mass index (BMI) and body circumference is correlated to steatosis, fibrosis, or inflammatory activity of the liver.
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