Bariatric surgery and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: current and potential future treatments

Bariatric surgery and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: current and potential future treatments

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are increasingly common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The diagnosis of NASH is challenging as most affected patients are symptom-free and the role of routine screening is not clearly established. Most patien...

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Main Authors: Akira eSasaki, Hiroyuki eNitta, Koki eOtsuka, Akira eUmemura, Shigeaki eBaba, Toru eObuchi, Go eWakabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopy
Obesity
diabetes
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00164/full

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