The Inflamed Liver and Atherosclerosis: A Link Between Histologic Severity of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Volume: 55, Issue: 9, Pages: 2644 - 2650
Published: Sep 1, 2010
Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the Western world. It encompasses a spectrum of disease ranging from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Growing evidence links NAFLD to cardiovascular (CV) disease; however, the association between the histologic severity of NAFLD and CV risk remains poorly understood. To assess the relationship between severity of liver injury and CV risk...
Paper Details
Title
The Inflamed Liver and Atherosclerosis: A Link Between Histologic Severity of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Published Date
Sep 1, 2010
Volume
55
Issue
9
Pages
2644 - 2650
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