Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and silent carotid plaque in Chinese aged population: a cross-sectional study | Zendy

Yanan Zhang | Zendy; Renying Xu | Zendy; Luoyan Ai | Zendy; Zhuping Fan | Zendy

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Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and silent carotid plaque in Chinese aged population: a cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Yanan Zhang,

Renying Xu,

Luoyan Ai,

Zhuping Fan

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm.2020.02.07

Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , cross sectional study , confounding , population , gastroenterology , carotid ultrasonography , odds ratio , confidence interval , obesity , disease , pathology , carotid arteries , environmental health

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a risk factor for carotid plaque in the general population; however, whether NAFLD is associated with carotid plaque in aged population remains unknown. This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the association between NAFLD and carotid plaque in a Chinese aged population.

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