Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Is Independently Associated with Cardiovascular Risk in a Large Austrian Screening Cohort

Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Is Independently Associated with Cardiovascular Risk in a Large Austrian Screening Cohort

Background: Many patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) simultaneously suffer from cardiovascular (CV) disease and often carry multiple CV risk factors. Several CV risk factors are known to drive the progression of fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. Objectives: To investigate whether...

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Main Authors: David Niederseer, Sarah Wernly, Sebastian Bachmayer, Bernhard Wernly, Adam Bakula, Ursula Huber-Schönauer, Georg Semmler, Christian Schmied, Elmar Aigner, Christian Datz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
NAFLD
cardiovascular risk
Framingham risk score
CVD
risk prediction
secondary prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1065

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