October 14, 2022Seminars in Liver Disease
NAFLD in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Contributor or Comorbidity?
Why the study?
NAFLD and cardiovascular diseases are both highly prevalent worldwide with emerging data showing an association, but the specific underlying mechanisms and treatment effects on cardiovascular outcomes remain unclear.
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Implication
May prompt CV risk assessment in NAFLD; leaves open causal links and treatment effects.
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Population
Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular diseases
NAFLD is associated with a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, highlighting the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to manage these overlapping disease states.
Cite This Study
Chen et al. (2022) studied this question.