Effect of Intragastric Balloons on Liver Enzymes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Popov VB, Thompson CC, Kumar N, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Laine L. Effect of Intragastric Balloons on Liver Enzymes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2016, 61: 2477-2487. PMID: 27207181, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-016-4178-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver enzymesIntragastric balloonMarkers of NAFLDEffective short-term treatmentIntragastric balloon placementObese adult patientsNAFLD activity scoreFatty liver diseaseStudy inclusion criteriaShort-term treatmentMagnetic resonance imagingResultsNine observational studiesBackgroundIntragastric balloonsIGB therapyBalloon insertionLiver testsAdult patientsBalloon therapyObese patientsBalloon removalActivity scoreLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisBalloon placement