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A population-based study on the prevalence of NASH using scores validated against liver histology.

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Author

  • Jenni Hyysalo
  • Ville T Männistö
  • You Zhou
  • Johanna Arola
  • Vesa Kärjä
  • Marja Leivonen
  • Anne Juuti
  • Nabil Jaser
  • Susanna Lallukka
  • Pirjo Käkelä
  • Sari Venesmaa
  • Marko Simonen
  • Juha Saltevo
  • Leena Moilanen
  • Eeva Korpi-Hyövalti
  • Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi
  • Heikki Oksa
  • Marju Orho-Melander
  • Luca Valenti
  • Silvia Fargion
  • Jussi Pihlajamäki
  • Markku Peltonen
  • Hannele Yki-Järvinen
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Summary, in English

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in Western countries. Diagnosis of NASH requires a liver biopsy. We estimated the prevalence of NASH non-invasively in a population-based study using scores validated against liver histology.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

839-846

Publication/Series

Journal of Hepatology

Volume

60

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Diabetes - Cardiovascular Disease

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0168-8278