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High prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and abnormal liver stiffness in a young and obese Mexican population

Hepatology
Endocrinology
Author
M Sepulveda-Villegas et al.
Used Parameters : BW, BMI, PBF

Publication Year : 2019

Country : Mexico

Journal : PLOS ONE

Objective To identify nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver stiffness in Mexican subjects with different body mass index (BMI). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 505 adults. Risk for NASH was defined as the presence of one or more of the following biochemical and metabolic parameters (BMPs): fasting glucose≥ 100 mg/dl, triglycerides (TG)≥ 150 mg/dl, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)≥ 2.5, aspartate aminotransferase (AST)> 54 IU/L and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)> …
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