Research Article Details

Article ID: A16096
PMID: 28573067
Source: World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol
Title: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular risk.
Abstract: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The spectrum of disease ranges from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis and progression to cirrhosis. Compelling evidence over the past several years has substantiated a significant link between NAFLD and cardiovascular disease ranging from coronary artery disease to subclinical carotid atherosclerosis. Close follow up, treatment of risk factors for NAFLD, and cardiovascular risk stratification are necessary to predict morbidity and mortality in this subset of patients.
DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v8.i2.51