Is obesity a risk factor for the development of acute on chronic liver failure in patients with decompensated cirrhosis?

We read with great interest the article by Dr. Sundaram et al.[1] Using the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database, this large sample-size retrospective study identified that Class III obesity is an independent risk factor for the development of acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (HR = 1.24, 95% CI 1.09-1.41, P
Source: Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research