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Prognostic Significance of Fatty Liver Disease in Bariatric Patients
Sponsor: Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Summary
Prospective non-randomized intervention case control study on patients with a BMI \> 35. The intervention group/cases (n=600) is comprised of bariatric patients who undergo bariatric surgery and the control group (n=600) of age, weight and comorbidity matched patients who choose not to undergo bariatric surgery. The overall aim is to examine prevalence of the spectrum of fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in these patients and the prognostic significance of NAFLD.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1200
Start Date
2018-08-15
Completion Date
2038-04-01
Last Updated
2025-03-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Bariatric surgery
Roux en y gastric bypass or gastric sleeve operation
Locations (1)
Hospital of Southwest Jutland
Esbjerg, Denmark