Semi-quantitative Ultrasonographic Evaluation of NAFLD.

Semi-quantitative Ultrasonographic Evaluation of NAFLD. Curr Pharm Des. 2020 Apr 17;: Authors: Ballestri S, Tana C, Di Girolamo M, Fontana MC, Capitelli M, Lonardo A, Cioni G Abstract Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) embraces histopathological entities ranging from the relatively benign simple steatosis to the progressive form nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is associated with fibrosis and an increased risk of progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellur carcinoma. NAFLD is the most common liver disease and is associated with extrahepatic comorbidities including a major cardiovascular disease burden. The non-invasive diagnosis of NAFLD and the identification of subjects at risk of progressive liver disease and cardio-metabolic complications are key in implementing personalized treatment schedules and follow-up strategies. In this review we highlight the potential role of ultrasound semiquantitative scores for detecting and assessing steatosis severity, progression of NAFLD and cardio-metabolic risk. Ultrasonographic scores of fatty liver severity act as sensors of cardio-metabolic health and may assist in selecting patients to submit to second-line non-invasive imaging techniques and/or liver biopsy. PMID: 32303161 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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