Role of liver biopsy in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Nalbantoglu I, Brunt E. Role of liver biopsy in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2014, 20: 9026-37. PMID: 25083076, PMCID: PMC4112884, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.9026.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseLiver diseaseLiver biopsyPediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseNASH Clinical Research NetworkLocation of fibrosisSpecific histologic lesionsCardiovascular risk factorsExcess alcohol intakeChronic liver diseaseClinical Research NetworkClinical research trialsLiver biopsy evaluationLimitations of biopsyNon-invasive testingImportant liver diseaseHepatic manifestationNecroinflammatory activityMetabolic syndromeAlcohol intakeHistologic findingsHepatic triglyceridesRisk factorsBiopsy evaluation