Incidence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in the Female Population of North Karnataka: A Cross-Sectional Study
Geeta S Desai,
Santosh Hajare,
Sandesha Ghorpade
Abstract:Background: India is currently facing an epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity which are high-risk factors for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A non-invasive tool, the vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE; FibroScan, Echosens, Paris, France) is used to diagnose NAFLD.Aim: To identify the prevalence, spectrum, and metabolic determinants of NAFLD in Indian adult women using liver function tests (LFT) and non-invasive FibroScan (liver stiffness measure,… Show more
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