Validation of fatty liver disease scoring systems for ultrasound diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents

The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in young populations. However, there are inadequate data regarding diagnosis of NAFLD. We aimed to validate three scoring systems against a previous standard of suprailiac skinfold thickness for diagnosing NAFLD in population-based adolescents.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - December 14, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Fuzhen Wan, Feng Pan, Oyekoya T. Ayonrinde, Leon A. Adams, Trevor A. Mori, Lawrence J. Beilin, Therese A. O'Sullivan, John K. Olynyk, Wendy H. Oddy Tags: Liver, pancreas and biliary tract Source Type: research