Cholesterol efflux capacity is impaired in subjects with an elevated Fatty Liver Index, a proxy of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8956968	Atherosclerosis	2018	30 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Impaired CEC is associated with NAFLD, as inferred from a FLIâ¥60, even when taking account of lower HDL cholesterol and enhanced low-grade chronic inflammation. Reduced CEC could contribute to accelerated CVD in NAFLD patients.

Keywords

ALT ApoA-I hsCRP apoB AST Aspartate aminotransferase Alanine aminotransferase Apolipoprotein A-I Apolipoprotein B non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ATP-binding cassette transporter Type 2 diabetes mellitus Metabolic syndrome fatty liver index Cholesterol efflux capacity HDL cholesterol

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Cholesterol efflux capacity is impaired in subjects with an elevated Fatty Liver Index, a proxy of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Authors

Eline H. van den Berg, Eke G. Gruppen, Sanam Ebtehaj, Stephan J.L. Bakker, Uwe J.F. Tietge, Robin P.F. Dullaart,