Clinical, laboratory and histological associations in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Published in Hepatology on September 01, 2010

Authors

Brent A Neuschwander-Tetri1, Jeanne M Clark, Nathan M Bass, Mark L Van Natta, Aynur Unalp-Arida, James Tonascia, Claudia O Zein, Elizabeth M Brunt, David E Kleiner, Arthur J McCullough, Arun J Sanyal, Anna Mae Diehl, Joel E Lavine, Naga Chalasani, Kris V Kowdley, NASH Clinical Research Network

Author Affiliations

1: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. tetriba@slu.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Spironolactone Therapy In Young Women With NASH | NCT03576755

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