Fatty liver disease in severe obese patients: Diagnostic value of abdominal ultrasound

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2008; 14(9): 1415-1418
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1415

Table 4 Ultrasound evaluation and grades of steatosis among severe obese patients with steatosis on biopsy (%)

Imaging profile	Grade of steatosis on histological evaluation
	Grade I/II	Grade III/IV
Ultrasound without steatosis	97.00	3.00
Ultrasound with steatosis	77.00	23.00

P = 0.016.

Citation: Almeida AM, Cotrim HP, Barbosa DBV, Athayde LGM, Santos AS, Bitencourt AGV, Freitas LAR, Rios A, Alves E. Fatty liver disease in severe obese patients: Diagnostic value of abdominal ultrasound. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(9): 1415-1418
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i9/1415.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1415