Elizabeth M. Brunt

Design and validation of a histological scoring system for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease†

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by hepatic steatosis in the absence of a history of significant alcohol use or other known liver disease. Nonalcoholic ...

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Proposal for Grading and Staging The Histological Lesions

We propose a grading and staging system that reflects the unique histological features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Grading and staging the histopathological lesions of chronic hepatitis: The Knodell histology activity index and beyond

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is being increasingly recognized as a common liver disorder that represents the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome, a varia...

The diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Gastroenterological Association

These recommendations are based on the following: (1) a formal review and analysis of the recently published world literature on the topic [Medline search up to June 2011]; (2) ...