Non-Hispanic Black Persons With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Have Lower Rates of Advanced Fibrosis, Cirrhosis, and Liver-Related Events Even After Controlling for Clinical Risk Factors and PNPLA3 Genotype.
Niharika R SamalaYuchen XinLaura A Wilson ScMKatherine P YatesStephen CaldwellJay H HoofnagleNaga Chalasaninull nullPublished in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2024)
The risk of advanced fibrosis in NHB with NAFLD is significantly lower, after controlling for clinical risk factors and PNPLA3 genotype. Although their risk of advanced fibrosis was low, NHB with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis had higher NAS and lobular inflammation, indicating a difference in their relationship between necroinflammation and fibrosis.