Prevalence and risk factors of focal sparing in hepaticsteatosis

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-42

  Kratzer, Wolfgang ^a   Akinli, A S ^a   Bommer, M ^a   Arnold, F ^a   Eggink, S ^a   Imhof, A ^a   Mason, R A ^b   Klaus, J ^a   Schuler, A ^c   Boehm, B O ^a   Haenle, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^c Helfenstein Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Focal sparing; Hepatic steatosis; Liver; Screening; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIVER; LIVER HYDATID CYST; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIPIDS; LIVER; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149129283     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: 14388782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1109894     Document Type: Article

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