Prevalence and pattern of atherosclerotic changes in primary biliary cholangitis and in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are characterized by hypercholesterolemia, but entail an opposite cardiovascular risk profile. Indeed, while PBC seems to exert a protective effect, patients with NAFLD have an increased incidence and mortality linked to cardiovascular...