Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fatty Liver in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

Nolan E. Perez; Firdous Siddiqui; Milton G. Mutchnick; Ravi Dhar; Martin Tobi; Nadeem Ullah; Faysal A. Saksouk; D E Wheeler; Murray N. Ehrinpreis

doi:10.1097/01.mcg.0000225680.45088.01

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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fatty Liver in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

Nolan E. Perez Firdous Siddiqui Milton G. Mutchnick Ravi Dhar Martin Tobi Nadeem Ullah Faysal A. Saksouk D E Wheeler Murray N. Ehrinpreis

Year: 2007 Journal: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology Vol: 41 (6)Pages: 624-629 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000225680.45088.01

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Abstract

US is inaccurate for diagnosing hepatic steatosis in patients with CLD. Echogenic abnormalities are more likely to be the result of fibrosis or inflammation in this setting.

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Medicine Echogenicity Steatosis Liver biopsy Biopsy Fatty liver Gastroenterology Fibrosis Internal medicine Liver disease Pathology Inflammation Ultrasound Disease Radiology

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Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Health Sciences → Medicine → Epidemiology

Liver Disease and Transplantation

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Liver Diseases and Immunity

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Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fatty Liver in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

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