Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and subclinical atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study on population over 40 years old

Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and subclinical atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study on population over 40 years old

Abstract Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to fatty infiltration of liver in the absence of excessive alcohol abuse. However, the problem that whether NAFLD is correlated with subclinical atherosclerosis assessed by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and brachial-ankle pu...

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Main Authors: Jilin Zheng, Yong Zhou, Kuo Zhang, Yu Qi, Shimin An, Siyuan Wang, Xingquan Zhao, Yi-Da Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Subclinical atherosclerosis
Carotid intima-media thickness
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
Metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0877-2

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