Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis in a general population cohort from Argentina.

Introduction And Objectives: South America is one of the regions with the highest rates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of NAFLD in suburban Argentina.

Patients And Methods: The study involved a general community cohort of 993 subjects evaluated sequentially with a comprehensive lifestyle questionnaire, laboratory testing, abdominal ultrasound (US) and transient elastography with XL probe.

Twenty-year follow-up of an outbreak of hepatitis C in a small rural town of Argentina: The O'Brien Project.

Introduction And Objectives: In 1999, a population-based survey showed a 5.6 % (102/1832) prevalence of HCV infection in O'Brien, a small rural town of Argentina. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of screening, clinical evaluation and antiviral therapy on elimination of HCV after 20 years of follow-up.