Multiple investigations for a very common disorder: finding the right balance in NAFLD

Liebe et al ’s excellent and comprehensive review of secondary causes for NAFLD raised important question for the diagnostician.1 How far do we go to find unusual conditions when the data available points to a very common one. As the American physician Theodore Woodward said in the 1940s, ‘When you hear hoo fbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra’.

Source: Journal of Hepatology - July 2, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sreelakshmi Kotha, Philip Berry Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research