Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and subclinical atherosclerosis in Western and Asian cohorts: an updated meta-analysis.
Mark Yu Zheng WongJonathan Jiunn Liang YapRehena SultanaMark CheahGeorge Boon Bee GohKhung Keong YeoPublished in: Open heart (2022)
There is a significant positive association between various measures of subclinical atherosclerosis and NAFLD, seen across both Western and Asian populations. These results re-emphasise the importance of early risk evaluation and prophylactic intervention measures to preclude progression to clinical cardiovascular disease in patients with NAFLD.