Title
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Including Noninvasive Biomarkers and Transient Elastography
Publication Date
2018
Journal Title
Clin Liver Dis
Abstract
© 2017 The incidence and prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are increasing and identification of people at risk of disease progression is extremely important. The current gold standard for diagnosing NAFLD/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is by liver biopsy, but it has several limitations. Noninvasive tests via biomarkers and transient elastography to assess NAFLD/NASH are being used in clinical practice. The most validated diagnostic panels include the NAFLD fibrosis score, FIB-4 (Fibrosis-4), and FibroMeter. Transient elastography is very useful in evaluating advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Volume Number
22
Issue Number
1
Pages
73 - 92
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Hepatology
PMID
DOI
10.1016/j.cld.2017.08.004