The patient had heterogeneous, mildly hyperechoic liver parenchyma, which can be seen with steatosis as well as with cirrhosis; there were no liver masses. However, 12 months before evaluation at ...

Background: Biopsy is the usual gold standard for liver steatosis assessment. The aim of this study was to identify a panel of biomarkers (SteatoTest), with sufficient predictive values ...

Steatosis is diffuse in most patients ... 45 On CT scans, the fatty liver displays low-density hepatic parenchyma. Nuclear magnetic resonance can be used for the quantitative assessment of ...

Native parenchyma is lost through a slow process of hepatocellular injury and inflammation, stimulating a regenerative response in the remaining hepatocytes. However, fibrotic scars limit the ...