Fatty liver disease in severe obese patients: Diagnostic value of abdominal ultrasound

AIM: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of abdominal ultrasound (US) for the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis in severe obese subjects and its relation to histological grade of steatosis. METHODS: A consecutive series of obese patients, who underwent bariatric surgery from October 2004 to May...

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Main Authors: de Moura Almeida, Alessandro, Cotrim, Helma Pinchemel, Barbosa, Daniel Batista Valente, de Athayde, Luciana Gordilho Matteoni, Santos, Adimeia Souza, Bitencourt, Almir Galvão Vieira, de Freitas, Luiz Antonio Rodrigues, Rios, Adriano, Alves, Erivaldo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The WJG Press and Baishideng 2008
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Rapid Communication
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693692/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18322958
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1415
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