We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Non-invasive markers associated with liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Authors
Guha, I N; Parkes, J; Roderick, P R; Harris, S; Rosenberg, W M
- Abstract
The diagnosis of fibrosis within liver disease is important for prognosis, stratification for treatment, and monitoring of treatment efficacy. The rising incidence and prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has driven the search for accurate non-invasive tools of liver fibrosis within this condition. With the aid of a systematic review, we explore how the field has evolved from the discovery of simple blood parameters to panel markers of liver fibrosis. We will discuss the biological plausibility, limitations, potential uses, and emerging diagnostic techniques of non-invasive markers in this rapidly expanding field.
- Publication
Gut, 2006, Vol 55, Issue 11, p1650
- ISSN
0017-5749
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/gut.2006.091454