Hepatic steatosis and patients with inflammatory bowel disease: when transient elastography makes the difference

Recent studies suggest an increased prevalence of hepatic steatosis (HS) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Features such as chronic inflammation, previous surgeries, drug-induced hepatotoxicity, malnutrition, and intestinal dysbiosis seem to be involved in its pathogenesis. Backgrou...

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Main Author: Arieira, Cátia (author)
Other Authors: Monteiro, Sara (author), Xavier, Sofia (author), Dias de Castro, Francisca (author), Magalhães, Joana (author), Moreira, Maria J. (author), Marinho, Carla (author), Cotter, José Almeida Berkeley (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
hepatic steatosis
inflammatory bowel disease
transient elastography
Ciências Médicas::Medicina Básica
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/67209
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/67209

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/67209

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