Assessment of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis by vibration-controlled transient elastography and controlled attenuation parameter versus non-invasive assessment scores in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as the most common liver disease in the twenty-first century, and a condition leaving individuals at increased risk of extra-hepatic morbidity. Liver biopsy has long been regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis and prognostication of patients with NAFLD. However, due to its invasive nature and potential complications (e.g., bleeding), other methods for non-invasive laboratory...