Value of screening for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in hyperuricemic patients with normal body mass index by two-dimensional ultrasound: Upper Egypt experience
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is major health problem, as it affects 20‑30% of the general population, and patients with NAFLD are at risk of progression toward liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and consequently lead to liver transplantation. NAFLD is strongly associ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2020;volume=18;issue=1;spage=104;epage=109;aulast=Hassan |