Relationship of Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score with Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Histology and Response to Vitamin E or Metformin

To study the diagnostic performance of the enhanced liver fibrosis score (ELF) for detecting different stages of fibrosis and its usefulness in detecting histologic response to vitamin E or metformin in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who participated in the Vitamin E or Metformin for the Treatment Of NAFLD In Children (TONIC) trial.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - August 13, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Samer Gawrieh, Kathryn E. Harlow, Francis Pike, Katherine P. Yates, Laura A. Wilson, Oscar W. Cummings, William M. Rosenberg, Naga Chalasani, Jean P. Molleston Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research