Association of C-reactive protein with histological, elastographic, and sonographic indices of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with severe obesity

Abstract

Keypoints Obesity and NAFLD/NASH are commonly accompanied by inflammation. We tested if serum hs-CRP is associated with indices of NAFLD/NASH and liver fibrosis in morbidly obese patients. hs-CRP was significantly associated with any degree of histologically diagnosed liver damage.

Keywords

• Fatty liver
• Steatohepatitis
• Liver fibrosis
• Fatty liver
• Biopsy
• Elastography