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The Severity of Ultrasonographic Findings in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Reflects the Metabolic Syndrome and Visceral Fat Accumulation

The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2007 · Vol. 102(12) · pp. 2708–2715

Masahide Hamaguchi(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Takao Kojima✉(Asahi University)Yoshito Itoh(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Yuichi Harano(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Kota Fujii(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Tomoaki Nakajima(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Takahiro Kato(Asahi University)Noriyuki Takeda(Asahi University)Junichi Okuda(Asahi University)Kazunori Ida(Asahi University)Yutaka Kawahito(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Toshikazu Yoshikawa(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)Takeshi Okanoue(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)

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Abstract

The scoring system with abdominal ultrasonography could provide accurate information about hepatic steatosis, visceral obesity, and the metabolic syndrome in apparently healthy people who do not consume alcohol.

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMetabolic syndromeInternal medicineOdds ratioGastroenterologyFatty liverSteatosisAbdominal ultrasonographyReceiver operating characteristic

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AdolescentAdultAgedBiopsyCross-Sectional StudiesFatty LiverFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexUltrasonographyLogistic ModelsArea Under Curve

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AASLD Practice Guidance on the clinical assessment and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease