New study aims to replace painful liver biopsies with simple tests
NCT ID NCT03695796
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study gathered information from over 1,000 people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to improve non-invasive tests for liver scarring. Currently, doctors often need to take a small sample of liver tissue (biopsy) to check for damage, which is uncomfortable and risky. The goal was to validate blood tests and ultrasound-based tools that can accurately detect advanced liver fibrosis without a needle, helping future patients get diagnosed more safely and easily.
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Locations
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Amiens University Hospital
Amiens, France
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Edouard Herriot Hospital
Lyon, France
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Grenoble University Hospital
Grenoble, France
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Hospital Center Of Lorient
Lorient, France
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Hospital of Le Havre
Le Havre, France
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Saint-Joseph Hospital
Marseille, France
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University Hospital Of Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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University Hospital Of Nice
Nice, France
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University Hospital of Besançon
Besançon, France
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University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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University Hospital of Lille
Lille, France
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University Hospital of Pointe à Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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University Hospital of Rouen
Rouen, France
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University Hospital of Strasbourd
Strasbourg, France
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University Hospital of Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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University of Bordeaux
Pessac, France
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