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SHR Neuro Cancer Cardio Lipid Metab Microb

Wichro, E; Macheiner, T; Schmid, J; Kavsek, B; Sargsyan, K.
The Wide and Complex Field of NAFLD Biomarker Research: Trends.
ISRN Hepatol. 2014; 2014(21):846923-846923 Doi: 10.1155/2014/846923 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz

Sargsyan Karine

Wichro Erika

Co-authors Med Uni Graz

Macheiner Tanja

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Abstract:

Background. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is now acknowledged as a complex public health issue linked to sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and related disorders like type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Aims. We aimed to retrieve its trends out of the huge amount of published data. Therefore, we conducted an extensive literature search to identify possible biomarker and/or biomarker combinations by retrospectively assessing and evaluating common and novel biomarkers to predict progression and prognosis of obesity related liver diseases. Methodology. We analyzed finally 62 articles accounting for 157 cohorts and 45,288 subjects. Results. Despite the various approaches, most cohorts were considerably small and rarely comparable. Also, we found that the same standard parameters were measured rather than novel biomarkers. Diagnostics approaches appeared incomparable. Conclusions. Further collaborative investigations on harmonizing ways of data acquisition and identifying such biomarkers for clinical use are necessary to yield sufficient significant results of potential biomarkers.

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