PERFORMACE OF TRIGLYCERIDE-GLUCOSE INDEX ON DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING OF NAFLD IN OBESE PATIENTS

PERFORMACE OF TRIGLYCERIDE-GLUCOSE INDEX ON DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING OF NAFLD IN OBESE PATIENTS

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent liver disease in the world, and its prevalence is increasing alongside obesity. In United States, NAFLD is already the second leading cause of liver transplantation. The spectrum of the disease ranges from simple s...

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Main Authors: Carla Alessandra SMIDERLE, Gabriela Perdomo CORAL, Luiz Alberto DE CARLI, Angelo Alves de MATTOS, Angelo Zambam de MATTOS, Cristiane Valle TOVO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2021-07-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Obesity
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
bariatric surgery
NAFLD
fatty liver
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