Lean Americans With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Have Lower Rates of Cirrhosis and Co-morbid Diseases

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is typically associated with obesity. Little is known about the prevalence of cirrhosis in patients with NAFLD and a normal body mass index (BMI).

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - July 2, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ethan M. Weinberg, Huy N. Trinh, Roberto J. Firpi, Kalyan Ram Bhamidimarri, Samuel Klein, Jonathan Durlam, Stephanie Watkins, K. Rajender Reddy, Michael Weiss, Richard C. Zink, Anna S. Lok Source Type: research