Metabolic abnormalities, liver and body fat in American versus Chinese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Wei ZhangGrace L SuKaza SravanthiRui Huang Yi WangHuiying RaoLai WeiAnna S F Lok

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2022)

American patients with NAFLD had more liver fibrosis than Chinese patients despite having better quality visceral fat and after matching for age, sex, and BMI category.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
adipose tissue
body mass index
insulin resistance
quality improvement
metabolic syndrome