Fatty liver characterization and classification by ultrasound

Steatosis, also known as fatty liver, corresponds to an abnormal retention of lipids within the hepatic cells and reflects an impairment of the normal processes of synthesis and elimination of fat. Several causes may lead to this condition, namely obesity, diabetes, or alcoholism. In this paper an a...

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Autor principal: Ribeiro, Ricardo (author)
Outros Autores: Sanches, João (author)
Formato: bookPart
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2013
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/3019
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/3019