Development and validation of a noninvasive prediction model for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis resolution after lifestyle intervention

Hepatology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1875-1887

  Vilar Gomez, Eduardo ^a,b   Yasells Garcia, Ali ^a   Martinez Perez, Yadina ^a   Calzadilla Bertot, Luis ^a   Torres Gonzalez, Ana ^a   Gra Oramas, Bienvenido ^a   Gonzalez Fabian, Licet ^a   Villa Jimenez, Oscar ^a   Friedman, Scott L ^c   Diago, Moises ^d   Romero Gomez, Manuel ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA   (Cuba)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER ACTIVITY SCORE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION; FORECASTING; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE;

EID: 84960354980     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: 15273350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.28484     Document Type: Article

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