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Clinics in liver disease · Feb 2018
ReviewDiagnosis and Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Including Noninvasive Biomarkers and Transient Elastography.
- Eugenia Tsai and Tai-Ping Lee.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane Medical Center, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL 35, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
- Clin Liver Dis. 2018 Feb 1; 22 (1): 73-92.
AbstractThe incidence and prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are increasing and identification of people at risk of disease progression is extremely important. The current gold standard for diagnosing NAFLD/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is by liver biopsy, but it has several limitations. Noninvasive tests via biomarkers and transient elastography to assess NAFLD/NASH are being used in clinical practice. The most validated diagnostic panels include the NAFLD fibrosis score, FIB-4 (Fibrosis-4), and FibroMeter. Transient elastography is very useful in evaluating advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis.Published by Elsevier Inc.
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