Ultrasound biomicroscopy for the assessment of early-stage nonalcoholic fatty liver disease induced in rats by a high-fat diet

Ultrasound biomicroscopy for the assessment of early-stage nonalcoholic fatty liver disease induced in rats by a high-fat diet

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the ability of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) to diagnose the initial stages of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a rat model. Methods Eighteen male Wistar rats were allocated to control or experimental groups. A high-fat diet (HFD) with 20% fruc...

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Main Authors: Antonio Carlos Soares Pantaleão Jr., Marcio Pinto de Castro, Krishynan Shanty Fernandes Meirelles Araujo, Carlos Frederico Ferreira Campos, André Luiz Alves da Silva, José Eduardo Ferreira Manso, João Carlos Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2022-10-01
Series:Ultrasonography
Subjects:
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
animal models
high-fat diet
dietary cholesterol
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-21182.pdf

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