Although it is a very rare condition, physicians should be aware that a pheochromocytoma can bleed and present acutely in the abdomen with shock; an accurate diagnosis and adequately prepared surgical removal are important for a good postoperative prognosis.

Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Accessibility Cost benefit Accuracy Intra-observer reproducibility MRE 2D-MRE VCTE Morbid obesity Inter-observer reproducibility Success rate MRE VCTE 2D-SWE Narrow intracostal space Female MRE 2D-SWE VCTE BACKGROUND & AIMS: As alternatives to the expensive liver biopsy for assessing liver fibrosis stage in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), we directly compared the diagnostic abilities of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), and two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE). METHODS: Overall, 231 patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD were included. Intra-and inter-observer reproducibility was analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficient in a subgroup of 70 participants, in whom liver stiffness measurement (LSM) was performed by an elastography expert and an ultrasound expert who was an elastography trainee on the same day.

Background: Glutathione plays crucial roles in the detoxification and antioxidant systems of cells and has been used to treat acute poisoning and chronic liver diseases by intravenous injection. This is a first study examining the therapeutic effects of oral administration of glutathione in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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