Liver Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how the liver receives and uses fats for energy. This will help the investigators further understand the physical and chemical processes responsible for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in overweight females with or without NAFLD who are scheduled to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

Timeline

Start

2010-07

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2011-01-19

Drugs

Indications