Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3281362 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2015 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Increased liver fat content in patients with NAFLD is associated with increased rates of the metabolic syndrome, independent of NASH. There appears to be an association between the quantity of liver fat and the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with NAFLD.
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Authors
Ahilan Arulanandan, Brandon Ang, Ricki Bettencourt, Jonathan Hooker, Cynthia Behling, Grace Y. Lin, Mark A. Valasek, Joachim H. Ix, Bernd Schnabl, Claude B. Sirlin, Rohit Loomba,