Surgically induced weight loss by gastric bypass improves non alcoholic fatty liver disease in morbid obese patients

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World Journal of Hepatology

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World J Hepatol. Dec 27, 2012; 4(12): 382-388
Published online Dec 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i12.382

Table 5 Factors associated with significant fibrosis (F > 1) after bariatric surgery

Variable	F 0-1 post surgery (n = 21)	F > 1 post surgery (n = 5)	P value
Mean steatosis score at surgery	1.5 ± 0.7	2.6 ± 0.5	0.002
Mean fibrosis score at surgery	1.1 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.5	< 0.001
Mean serum AST level at surgery (IU ± SD)	22.8 ± 11.6	11.6 ± 4.0	0.034

AST: Aspartate aminotransferase.

Citation: Vargas V, Allende H, Lecube A, Salcedo MT, Baena-Fustegueras JA, Fort JM, Rivero J, Ferrer R, Catalán R, Pardina E, Ramón y Cajal S, Guardia J, Peinado-Onsurbe J. Surgically induced weight loss by gastric bypass improves non alcoholic fatty liver disease in morbid obese patients. World J Hepatol 2012; 4(12): 382-388
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v4/i12/382.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v4.i12.382