Prevalence of NAFLD and NASH Utilizing Ultrasound and Liver Biopsy

Published: Jan. 20, 2011, 3:37 p.m.

An important prospective study in the January Gastroenterology sought to define  define the prevalence of both nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) among a largely middle-aged group of outpatients.  Dr. Kuemmerle speaks to author Dr. Stephen A. Harrison of the Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, about the study's findings; plus, a rundown of top stories from this month's issue of GI and Hepatology News.