Epidemiology and risk factors for histopathologic characteristics of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in South America.
Joseph A AkambaseJhon E PrietoÂngelo Zambam de MattosAngelo A MattosEnrique CarreraJavier Díaz-FerrerPatricia GallardoAndrea CuriaEsteban G BallergaCristiane V TovoDomingo C BalderramoJose D DebesPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2023)
In the largest NAFLD cohort study to date from South America, metabolic syndrome, hypertension and T2DM were independently associated with significant fibrosis, severe steatosis, and inflammation. The prevalence of T2DM was lower than the reported global prevalence.