Prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in Japanese patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery

Conclusion The prevalence of NASH was 77.5 % in this prospective Japanese cohort. The prevalence of NASH in Japanese morbidly obese patients was extremely high, and early intervention should be undertaken.
Source: Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research