Serum ferritin is an independent predictor of histologic severity and advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Published in Hepatology on December 06, 2011

Authors

Kris V Kowdley1, Patricia Belt, Laura A Wilson, Matthew M Yeh, Brent A Neuschwander-Tetri, Naga Chalasani, Arun J Sanyal, James E Nelson, NASH Clinical Research Network

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Liver Disease, Digestive Disease Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. kkowdley@benaroyaresearch.org

Associated clinical trials:

Iron Reduction by Phlebotomy to Improve Diabetes Control | NCT03696797

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