Non-alcoholic fatty liver and fibrosis is associated with cardiovascular structure and function in young adults

CONCLUSIONS: Steatosis was not associated with measures of cardiovascular structure and function nor with subclinical atherosclerosis after adjusting for known cardiovascular risk factors. Fibrosis, however, was associated with several cardiovascular measures, including indicators of subclinical atherosclerosis, even after full adjustment. Further follow-up will help determine whether cardiovascular health worsens later with steatosis alone.PMID:36995992 | DOI:10.1097/HC9.0000000000000087

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 30, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rosalind Tang Kushala W M Abeysekera Laura D Howe Alun D Hughes Abigail Fraser Source Type: research