Value of screening for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in hyperuricemic patients with normal body mass index by two-dimensional ultrasound: Upper Egypt experience

• Main Authors: Amro M Hassan (Author), Mohammed H.A Elhaw (Author), Ahmed Abd-Elrady Ahmed (Author), Tarek M.M Mansour (Author), Tarek M Abd-Elaziz (Author), Mohamed Z.A Shoaeir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is major health problem, as it affects 20‑30% of the general population, and patients with NAFLD are at risk of progression toward liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and consequently lead to liver transplantation. NAFLD is strongly associ...