What is fatty liver disease? The most common liver disorder in the United States, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is ...

The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test consists of an algorithm of three fibrosis markers (hyaluronic acid, amino-terminal propeptide-of-type-III-collagen, tissue-inhibitor of matrix ...

Elsharkawy drinks two cups of coffee a day with his liver in mind. “Coffee is an antifibrotic,” he says, which stops scar tissue forming. “Studies have shown that one to two cups of coffee [a day] ...

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In the future, this presents new opportunities for the investigation of prospective diagnostic and therapeutic targets for NAFLD. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the most ...

The AUROC for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis was 0.92 (95%-CI: 0.83–1.00) and 0.91 (95%-CI: 0.82–0.99), respectively (p = 0.91) (s. figure 2). Details are shown in table 2. Eight patients ...

Changes in biomechanical properties of biological soft tissues are often associated with physiological dysfunctions. Since biological soft tissues are hydrated, viscoelasticity is likely suitable to ...