Re-evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of the tongue blade test: still useful as a screening tool for mandibular fractures?
Based on the test characteristics calculated (negative predictive value 0.92, sensitivity 0.95, likelihood ratio -0.07), the TBT is a useful screening tool to determine the need for radiologic imaging.
These results show that the principal site of protective bile acid signalling against lipid accumulation is located in the liver since the absence of hepatic but not intestinal FXR contributes to lipid accumulation under cholesterol diet.