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Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease evaluated by transient elastography with extracranial carotid atherosclerosis in a multiethnic Asian community.

Eugene Choon-Li TanMei-Ling Sharon TaiWah-Kheong ChanSanjiv Mahadeva
Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)
Prevalence of NAFLD, advanced liver fibrosis, and increased CIMT were high. NAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis appeared not to be associated with increased CIMT. However, a larger sample size is needed to demonstrate whether there is any association.
Keyphrases
  • liver fibrosis
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular disease
  • mental health
  • risk factors
  • internal carotid artery
  • type diabetes
  • cerebral ischemia