Cardiovascular Risk Is Elevated in Lean Subjects with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

CONCLUSIONS: Subjects with lean NAFLD had a significantly higher ASCVD score and prevalence of high risk for ASCVD than those with obese NAFLD. Similarly, lean subjects with significant liver fibrosis had a higher probability of ASCVD than obese subjects in the subpopulation with NAFLD.PMID:34238770 | DOI:10.5009/gnl210084
Source: Gut and Liver - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research