Pulmonary hypertension is associated with an increased incidence of NAFLD: A retrospective cohort study of 18,910 patients.

Markus Sebastian JördensMark LueddeChristoph RoderburgMuenevver DemirTom LueddeKarel KostevSven H Loosen

Published in: Journal of internal medicine (2022)

Our data suggest that incidence rates of NAFLD are strongly elevated in patients with PH. This finding should trigger awareness of noncardiac comorbidities in these patients and argues for potential liver-directed screening programs in patients with PH.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
public health
machine learning
electronic health record
coronary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
patient reported
data analysis