Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Elastography Is Superior to Transient Elastography for Detection of Liver Fibrosis and Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease with an estimated prevalence worldwide ranging from 25% to 45%. In the United States, it is estimated that 75–100 million individuals may have NAFLD.1 NAFLD has recently emerged as the second cause of liver transplantation in the United States.2 The prevalence of the disease has nearly doubled over the last 20 years among adults, and among children the incidence increased 174%, in parallel with the obesity epidemic and its related metabolic disorders.

http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(16)00083-4/abstract?rss=yes

Source: Gastroenterology - January 25, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Bachir Taouli, Lawrence Serfaty Tags: Editorial Source Type: research