Steatosis is an accumulation of fat in tissues. It most commonly affects the liver, a condition known as hepatic steatosis. A healthy liver contains some fat, but if fat accounts for more than 5 ...

Background: Biopsy is the usual gold standard for liver steatosis assessment. The aim of this study was to identify a panel of biomarkers (SteatoTest), with sufficient predictive values ...

Additionally, the prevalence of steatosis and fibrosis was highest among adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity in both age groups. Hepatic steatosis was common among adults both with and without ...

Of adults with type 1 diabetes, 100% with obesity and 64.9% with overweight had a positive hepatic steatosis index score. Liver disease screening should be integrated into routine diabetes care.

We propose to analyze the prevalence of hepatic steatosis among a pediatric population within an area in southern Europe besides the variables associated with its development and severity.

A larger portion of green leafy vegetables in the diet may reduce the risk of developing liver steatosis, or fatty liver. In a study published in PNAS researchers from Karolinska Institutet in ...

In a recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers quantified the adverse effects of fast-food intake on liver steatosis. Study: Quantifying the Negative Impact ...

These conditions are closely tied to hepatic steatosis, a condition characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver. Recent genome-wide association studies have identified the 17 ...