The diagnostic accuracy of transient elastography for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in bariatric surgery candidates with suspected NAFLD.

摘要

FibroScan? allows the early diagnosis of fibrosis in severely obese patients. Our results also suggest that FibroScan? could identify a subgroup of NAFLD patients at high risk of progressive liver disease and that LSM could be used as a surrogate marker of insulin resistance. Further studies are required to evaluate the prognostic value of FibroScan?.