Leucocyte telomere shortening is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related advanced fibrosis.
Donghee KimAndrew A LiAndrew A LiPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)
In this large nationally representative sample of American adults, leucocyte telomere shortening was associated with increased risk of advanced fibrosis in the setting of suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease independent of other known risk factors.