Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Flashcards
1
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what percentage of the population are estimated to have NAFLD?
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2
Q
what causes NAFLD?
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3
Q
what are the three stages following on from NAFLD?
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4
Q
what three tests are used in the investigation of NAFLD?
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5
Q
what three markers are used to calculate an ELF score?
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6
Q
what are the score boundaries for the different levels of fibrosis in the ELF score?
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7
Q
what is the NAFLD fibrosis score? what’s its disadvantage?
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8
Q
when is a fibroscan used to investigate NAFLD?
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9
Q
how is NAFLD predominantly managed?
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10
Q
what two drugs can potentially be used to treat NAFLD?
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