Liver stiffness by magnetic resonance elastography is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Jung Gil ParkJinho JungKritin K VermaMin-Kyu KangEgbert MadambaScarlett LopezAed Qas YonanAmy LiuRicki BettencourtClaude SirlinStephen CaldwellPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2021)
Liver stiffness determined by MRE is an independent predictor for the presence of CAC in patients with NAFLD. Patients with NAFLD and significant fibrosis by MRE should be considered for further cardiovascular risk assessment, regardless of their FRS.