Predictive Factors of Steatosis and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Obesity is one of the most health-threatening phenomena. It is estimated that over 1 billion adults have overweight or obesity. The current study aimed at presenting a detailed account of the findings that attempted to predict the severity of fatty liver disease and its sequelae, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis, by correlating biopsy results with liver function tests and various metabolic markers of laboratory results in patients with morbid obesity.