Risk of cardiovascular disease in lean patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract Background Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are highly at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the risk of developing CVD in patients with lean NAFLD is not yet fully understood. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the CVD incidence in Japanese patients w...

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Main Authors: Shun Ishido, Nobuharu Tamaki, Yuka Takahashi, Naoki Uchihara, Keito Suzuki, Yuki Tanaka, Haruka Miyamoto, Michiko Yamada, Hiroaki Matsumoto, Tsubasa Nobusawa, Taisei Keitoku, Kenta Takaura, Shohei Tanaka, Chiaki Maeyashiki, Yutaka Yasui, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, Masayuki Kurosaki, Namiki Izumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02848-7