Clinical, biochemical and histological characteristics of a Sri Lankan population of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients

Ceylon Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 113-116

  Hewavisenthi, S J De S ^a   Dassanayaka, A S ^a   De Silva, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Diabetes; High fat intake; Hyperlipidaemia; Management obesity

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SRI LANKA;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; COHORT STUDIES; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SRI LANKA;

EID: 32944468918     PISSN: 00090875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v50i3.1429     Document Type: Article

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