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Laparoscopic findings of fatty liver using multiple regression analysis. "Spotty" and "diffuse" yellow color.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2137775     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Laparoscopic features of fatty liver including the cases with fibrotic change were studied by multiple regression analysis. The coloration of the liver surface under laparoscopy was classified into three types: "spotty" yellow color (YC) type, "diffuse" YC type, and without YC type. The presence of YC on the liver surface depended on the amount of deposited lipid (standardized estimate = 0.606, p = 0.0001). However, the presence of YC and whether it appeared "spotty" or "diffuse" was independent of the intralobular distribution and size of the deposited lipid droplets. When YC was observed in cases without fibrotic change, 19 of the 23 with more than 30% lipid droplets in the biopsy specimens had "spotty" YC. When YC was found in cases with fibrotic change, all of the 14 cases with more than 30% lipid droplets were "diffuse" YC. A linear regression model showed that the yellow colored liver with fibrotic change had a "diffuse" appearance (yes = 1, no = 0) standardized estimate = 0.569, p = 0.0009). These data suggested that the amount of lipid deposited was responsible for the presence of YC on the liver surface both with and without fibrotic change, and that the co-existence of fibrotic change was a major factor for giving the yellow colored liver a "diffuse" appearance.
Authors:
Y Inui; S Kawata; S Tarui
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endoscopy     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0013-726X     ISO Abbreviation:  Endoscopy     Publication Date:  1990 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-04-06     Completed Date:  1990-04-06     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0215166     Medline TA:  Endoscopy     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biopsy
Color
Fatty Liver / diagnosis*,  pathology
Fatty Liver, Alcoholic / diagnosis,  pathology
Fibrosis / pathology
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Liver / pathology
Regression Analysis

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