Journal article
Complete Resolution of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Bariatric surgery has been reported to lead to complete resolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) following the sustained weight loss induced in obese patients. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of bariatric surgery on NAFLD in obese patients.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Web of Science databases through May 2018 for studies that compared liver biopsy …
Authors
Lee Y; Doumouras AG; Yu J; Brar K; Banfield L; Gmora S; Anvari M; Hong D
Journal
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 1040–1060.e11
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.cgh.2018.10.017
ISSN
1542-3565