Shear wave elastography reveals a high prevalence of liver fibrosis in overweight or obese Hispanic youth
Background: Obesity, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes are risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Inflammation and hepatocellular damage associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease lead to progressive non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Current tests to identify fi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0027 |