Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and incident major adverse cardiovascular events: results from a nationwide histology cohort

Conclusion
Compared with matched population controls, patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD had significantly higher incidence of MACE, including IHD, stroke, CHF and CV mortality. Excess risk was evident across all stages of NAFLD and increased with worsening disease severity.

Source: Gut - August 11, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Simon, T. G., Roelstraete, B., Hagström, H., Sundström, J., Ludvigsson, J. F. Tags: Gut Hepatology Source Type: research