Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years or older who provided written informed consent 2. Patients who schedule to undergo bariatric surgery and a liver biopsy (LB) for the investigation of suspected MASLD 3. Patients who schedule to undergo FibroScan examination Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with ascites or pregnant women 2. Patients with any active implantable medical device (such as a pacemaker or defibrillator) 3. Patients who have undergone liver transplantation 4. Patients with cardiac failure and/or significant valvular disease 5. Patients with haemochromatosis 6. Patients who have refused to undergo LB or blood tests 7. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of active malignancy, or other terminal disease 8. Patients participating in another clinical trial within the preceding 30 days