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Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and the implications for bariatric surgery
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 07/02/09

Pardee PE et al. - The diagnosis of NASH requires interpretation of liver histology because no noninvasive markers predict the presence or severity of NASH. There is no proven treatment for NASH. Several clinical trials for NAFLD are in progress; however, clinical trials focusing on NASH are needed. Heightened physician awareness of NAFLD, NASH, and associated risk factors is important to identify and treat affected children.

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Liver disease: Early signs you may be missing
APCToday, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Effects of terlipressin on systemic, hepatic and renal hemodynamics in patients with cirrhosis
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Norfloxacin Modulates the Inflammatory Response and Directly Affects Neutrophils in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
Gastroenterology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Role of [beta]3-adrenoceptors for intrahepatic resistance and portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis
Hepatology, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Increased Plasma Malondialdehyde in Patients with Viral Cirrhosis and Its Relationships to Plasma Nitric Oxide, Endotoxin, and Portal Pressure
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 87%