Mesenchymal iron deposition is associated with adverse long‐term outcome in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

Background & Aims Approximately one‐third of patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) show signs of mild‐to‐moderate iron overload. The impact of histological iron deposition on the clinical course of patients with NAFLD has not been established. Methods & Results For this retrospective study, 299 consecutive patients with biopsy‐proven NAFLD and a mean follow‐up of 8.4 (±4.1; range: 0.3‐18.0) years were allocated to one...