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ea0050p315 | Obesity and Metabolism | SFEBES2017

Advanced NAFLD is common in bariatric surgical patients, poorly staged by non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers and is associated with adverse outcome

Dempster Niall , Gerogiannis Ioannis , Franklin Rachel , Watson Michael , Rickers Lisa , Fletcher Caroline , Jenkins Eleanor , Sgromo Bruno , Gillies Richard , Cobbold Jeremy , Rosenberg William , Hodson Leanne , Tomlinson Jeremy , Ryan John

Introduction: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is reported to be common in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, but the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers to stage disease and track progress longitudinally has not been assessed.Methods: 274 patients undergoing bariatric surgery were included in the study. Intra-operative liver biopsies were taken from 163 patients and histologically graded using t...

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ea0050p315 | Obesity and Metabolism | SFEBES2017

Advanced NAFLD is common in bariatric surgical patients, poorly staged by non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers and is associated with adverse outcome

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Advanced NAFLD is common in bariatric surgical patients, poorly staged by non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers and is associated with adverse outcome

Advanced NAFLD is common in bariatric surgical patients, poorly staged by non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers and is associated with adverse outcome

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