ea0099ep219 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2024
Lener Luisa
, Chianelli Marco
, Graziano Filomena
, Misischi Irene
, Petrucci Lucilla
, Rinaldi Roberta
, Papini Enrico
, Guglielmi Rinaldo
Background: Liver fibrosis is the result of the chronic hepatocyte damage due to different causes. Among them, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is estimated to account for nearly 30% of cases, representing a leading cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD can evolve into non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, with or without fibrosis, whose diagnosis requires a liver biopsy, a costly and invasive procedure. Non-invasive tests have recently been proposed to screen patients at ri...