Association between high fatty liver index and development of colorectal cancer: a nationwide cohort study with 21,592,374 Korean

Background/Aims In Korea, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased due to a westernized lifestyle. This study investigated whether a high fatty liver index that reflects NAFLD correlates with CRC. Methods Data from the National Health Insur...

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Main Authors: Yoon Jin Choi, Dong Ho Lee, Kyung-Do Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2020-11-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2018-022.pdf