Relations of liver fat with prevalent and incident chronic kidney disease in the Framingham Heart Study: A secondary analysis

Background & Aims Prior studies demonstrated an association between non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), though data are conflicting. We examined the association between liver fat and prevalent and incident CKD in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). Methods We included FHS participants who underwent computed tomography (CT) from 2002 to 2005 (n = 1315). After excluding heavy alcohol use (n = 211) and missing...