Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2716-2717

  Mishra, Poonam ^a   Younossi, Zobair M ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; JAPAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 36549024901     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01520.x     Document Type: Review

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