Risk of infections in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Ying ShangLinnea WidmanFahim EbrahimiJonas F LudvigssonHannes Hagström Axel Wester

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2023)

NAFLD was associated with severe infections and infection-related mortality, independently of components associated with the metabolic syndrome. Increased clinical vigilance of severe infections in NAFLD may diminish the risk of premature death.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
early onset
cardiovascular events
insulin resistance
risk factors
coronary artery disease
uric acid
cardiovascular risk factors