Open AccessNon-invasive liver fibrosis tests in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
Antonio Liguori,
Mirko Zoncapè,
Emmanuel Tsochatzis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2022.8718/2022
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , alcoholic liver disease , disease , liver fibrosis , gastroenterology , fibrosis , liver disease , clinical practice , pathology , cirrhosis , physical therapy
In the last two decades, several non-invasive liver fibrosis tests have been introduced in clinical practice and transformed the investigation of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In this editorial, we summarize the role of such tests in the management of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, focusing on their strengths and pitfalls in different clinical settings and scenarios.