The Utility and Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Adults with Morbid Obesity: A Prospective Study

The Utility and Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Adults with Morbid Obesity: A Prospective Study

Patients with morbid obesity are at high risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) complicated by liver fibrosis. The clinical utility of transient elastography (TE) by Fibroscan in patients with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) is not well-defined. We...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Hassan Ali, Alhareth Al Juboori, Gregory F. Petroski, Alberto A. Diaz-Arias, Majid M. Syed-Abdul, Andrew A. Wheeler, Rama R. Ganga, James B. Pitt, Nicole M. Spencer, Ghassan M. Hammoud, R. Scott Rector, Elizabeth J. Parks, Jamal A. Ibdah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
fatty liver
morbid obesity
liver fibrosis
elastography
liver biochemistry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1201

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