Elevated serum ferritin is an independent predictor of histologic severity and advanced fibrosis among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Serum ferritin (SF) levels are commonly elevated in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), due to systemic inflammation, increased iron stores or both. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between elevated SF and NAFLD severity. Demographic, clinical, histologic, la...

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Main Authors: Kowdley, Kris V., Belt, Patricia, Wilson, Laura A., Yeh, Matthew M., Neuschwander-Tetri, Brent A., Chalasani, Naga, Sanyal, Arun J., Nelson, James E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3245347/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21953442
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep.24706
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