Severe asymptomatic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in routine diabetes care; a multi-disciplinary team approach to diagnosis and management.

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OBJECTIVES: To prospectively use a non-invasive algorithm to identify asymptomatic, advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a secondary care diabetes clinic and to determine the short-term effect of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach in a liver clinic. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NFS) was calculated in 64 asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes. Advanced fibrosis was identified using transient elastography and confirmed with liver biopsy. In a sub...

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Authors: Armstrong, M; Hazlehurst, J; Parker, R; Koushiappi, E; Mann, J

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Journal: QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
• Volume: 107
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 33-41
• Publication date: 2014-01-01
• DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hct198
• EISSN: 1460-2393
• ISSN: 1460-2725
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Patient Care Team; Fatty Liver; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Adult; Middle Aged; Aged; Female; Biopsy; Prospective Studies; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Severity of Illness Index; Secondary Care Centers; Male; Liver; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; England