Effect of orlistat on liver fat content in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with obesity: assessment using magnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fraction

Background: The liver effect of orlistat as a weight control treatment in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with obesity remains undetermined. This study quantified liver fat improvement by orlistat in a Chinese cohort with NAFLD accompanied by obesity, diagnosed by a lower body...

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Main Authors: Junzhao Ye, Yanqin Wu, Fuxi Li, Tingfeng Wu, Congxiang Shao, Yansong Lin, Wei Wang, Shiting Feng, Bihui Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284819879047