What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Objectives Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, however, early ...

Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; Medical Director, Liver Transplantation Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical ...

1 IN 4 ADULTS IN THE US HAS FATTY LIVER DISEASE. THAT’S WHEN FAT BUILDS UP IN YOUR LIVER AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH LIVER FUNCTION. OBESITY AND DIABETES ARE THE MOST COMMON REASONS PEOPLE ...

March 8, 2011 — Although associated with insulin resistance, fatty liver diagnosed on ultrasound examination also appears to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus independently, according to ...

Once almost exclusively seen in older adults, fatty liver disease, which can be fatal if untreated, is now one of the world’s ...

A new study by Keck Medicine of USC has found that fatty liver disease, which many people consider minor or reversible can actually become life-threatening when combined with certain common health ...

I was first told that I was at higher risk for fatty liver disease in 2005. I had never heard the term before. My primary care provider didn't seem too concerned about excess fat building up in my ...