Predictive Value of Fatty Liver Index for Long-Term Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Liver Transplantation: The COLT Study

Predictive Value of Fatty Liver Index for Long-Term Cardiovascular Events in Patients Receiving Liver Transplantation: The COLT Study

Background and aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of early mortality in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) patients. The fatty liver index (FLI) is strongly associated with carotid and coronary atherosclerosis, as well as cardiovascular mortality, surpassing traditional risk...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Caturano, Gaetana Albanese, Anna Di Martino, Carmine Coppola, Vincenzo Russo, Raffaele Galiero, Luca Rinaldi, Marcellino Monda, Raffaele Marfella, Ferdinando Carlo Sasso, Teresa Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
fatty liver index
orthotopic liver transplantation
cardiovascular disease
myocardial infarction
stroke
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/10/2866

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