Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in south Central Uganda: A cross-sectional survey.

Rocio EnriquezMahmoud HomsiRobert SsekubuguDorean NabukaluZangin ZeebariGaetano MarroneBruna GiganteLarry W ChangSteven J ReynoldsFred NalugodaAnna Mia EkströmHannes Hagström Helena Nordenstedt

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2024)

In a relatively young cohort in Uganda, 14% of women and 8% of men had MASLD. There was an indication of an association between HIV and MASLD in multivariable analysis. These data are the first to describe the population-level burden of MASLD in sub-Saharan Africa using data from a population-based cohort.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
middle aged
antiretroviral therapy
big data
hiv positive
hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
polycystic ovary syndrome
hiv aids
hiv testing
data analysis
type diabetes
risk factors
pregnant women
machine learning
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
artificial intelligence
breast cancer risk