Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is associated with a higher risk of advanced colorectal neoplasm.
Yuri ChoSoo-Kyung LimSae Kyung JooDong-Hyong JeongJung Ho KimJeong Mo BaeJeong Hwan ParkMee Soo ChangDong Hyeon LeeYong Jin JungByeong Gwan KimDonghee KimKook Lae LeeWon KimPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)
The presence of biopsy-proven NASH was significantly associated with an increased risk of advanced colorectal neoplasm among patients with NAFLD. This finding may alert physicians to conduct screening colonoscopy in patients with NASH to detect advanced colorectal neoplasm early.