Hepatic Steatosis Index and Chronic Kidney Disease among Middle-Aged Individuals: A Large-Scale Study in Japan.

Hirotaka OchiaiTakako ShirasawaTakahiko YoshimotoSatsue NagahamaKen SakamotoMinami AzumaAkatsuki Kokaze

Published in: Disease markers (2021)

This study showed that the HSI was associated with CKD among middle-aged adults in Japan. Additionally, a dose-response relationship of HSI to CKD was observed. The present study suggested that it might be useful to monitor the HSI among middle-aged individuals to detect CKD at an early stage.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
middle aged
early stage
end stage renal disease
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
lymph node
sentinel lymph node