Liver fibrosis is associated with an increased risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction.
Alessia RiccioCamilla MazzantiLaura VeroTeresa Vanessa FiorentinoElena SuccurroMariangela RubinoMattia MassiminoGaia Chiara ManninoAngela SciacquaFrancesco AndreozziChiara Maria Assunta CefaloGiorgio SestiPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2023)
In this cross-sectional study, individuals with higher values of HFS show a higher risk of MI, suggesting that HFS may be a useful tool to identify not only individuals with liver fibrosis but also those at the increased risk of CVD.