Linearity, bias, and precision of hepatic proton density fat fraction measurements by using MR imaging: a meta-analysis

T Yokoo, SD Serai, A Pirasteh, MR Bashir, G Hamilton… - Radiology, 2018 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To determine the linearity, bias, and precision of hepatic proton density fat fraction
(PDFF) measurements by using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging across different field …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

P Angulo - New England Journal of Medicine, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of fatty liver disease, but it is now apparent that fat
deposition in the liver, and its consequences, may occur without alcohol abuse. The …

Niacin cures systemic NAD+ deficiency and improves muscle performance in adult-onset mitochondrial myopathy

E Pirinen, M Auranen, NA Khan, V Brilhante, N Urho… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
NAD+ is a redox-active metabolite, the depletion of which has been proposed to promote
aging and degenerative diseases in rodents. However, whether NAD+ depletion occurs in …

Effect of a ketogenic diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatic mitochondrial metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

PK Luukkonen, S Dufour, K Lyu… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Weight loss by ketogenic diet (KD) has gained popularity in management of nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD). KD rapidly reverses NAFLD and insulin resistance despite …

Assessing adiposity: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

MA Cornier, JP Després, N Davis, DA Grossniklaus… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the world has risen to
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: MR imaging of liver proton density fat fraction to assess hepatic steatosis

AN Tang, J Tan, M Sun, G Hamilton, M Bydder… - Radiology, 2013 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging–
estimated proton density fat fraction (PDFF) for assessing hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic …

Genetic variation in PNPLA3 confers susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

S Romeo, J Kozlitina, C Xing, A Pertsemlidis, D Cox… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a burgeoning health problem of unknown
etiology that varies in prevalence among ancestry groups. To identify genetic variants …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of hepatic steatosis in an urban population in the United States: impact of ethnicity

JD Browning, LS Szczepaniak, R Dobbins… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), its
pathogenesis and clinical significance remain poorly defined. In this study, we examined …

[HTML][HTML] Proton density fat-fraction: a standardized MR-based biomarker of tissue fat concentration

SB Reeder, HH Hu, CB Sirlin - Journal of magnetic resonance …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
On February 19–22, the 2012 ISMRM Workshop on Fat–Water Separation was held in Long
Beach, California. Over 130 attendees from 13 countries convened to discuss historical …

Resistance exercise reduces liver fat and its mediators in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease independent of weight loss

K Hallsworth, G Fattakhova, KG Hollingsworth… - Gut, 2011 - gut.bmj.com
Background Lifestyle interventions focusing on weight loss remain the cornerstone of non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) management. Despite this, the weight losses achieved …