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Systematic review with meta-analysis: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with a history of osteoporotic fractures but not with low bone mineral density.

Alessandro MantovaniMarco DaurizDavide GattiOmbretta ViapianaGiacomo ZoppiniGiuseppe LippiChristopher D ByrneFabrice BonnetEnzo BonoraGiovanni Targher
Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2019)
This meta-analysis suggests that imaging-defined or biopsy-proven NAFLD is associated with a self-reported history of osteoporotic fractures (principally in Chinese men), but not with low BMD, in middle-aged and elderly individuals.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • systematic review
  • middle aged
  • high resolution
  • meta analyses
  • randomized controlled trial
  • ultrasound guided
  • mass spectrometry
  • fine needle aspiration