Severity of fatty liver on ultrasound correlates with metabolic and cardiovascular risk

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with an increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Whether the severity of fatty liver on ultrasound correlates with metabolic or cardiovascular risk remains unclear. A total of 1000 people receiving health examinations were enrolled, and...

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Main Authors: Chia-Chi Wang, Tai-Chung Tseng, Tsung-Cheng Hsieh, Ching-Sheng Hsu, Pin-Chao Wang, Hans Hsienhong Lin, Jia-Horng Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X11002282

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