Hepatic artery and portal vein doppler indexes in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before and after treatment to prevent unnecessary health care costs

Background: We tested whether hepatic haemodynamics assessed by Doppler ultrasonography can be a predictor of response to therapy in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to prevent further unnecessary diagnostic tests and interventions. Methods: Forty eight consecutive patients a...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Kazem Tarzamni, Manouchehr Khoshbaten, Shohreh Sadrarhami, Parnaz Daneshpajouhnejad, Javad Jalili, Masoud Gholamian, Zahra Shahmoradi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=472;epage=477;aulast=Tarzamni