Open AccessWomen With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Lose Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Alina M. Allen,
Terry M. Therneau,
Kristin C. Mara,
Joseph J. Larson,
Kymberly D. Watt,
Sharonne N. Hayes,
Patrick S. Kamath
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000401
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , population , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , cohort , cohort study , risk factor , fatty liver , gastroenterology , disease , environmental health
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the top cause of mortality in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Female sex is protective against CV disease. We aimed to determine whether female sex remains a protective factor against CV disease (myocardial infarction, angina, and stroke) in NAFLD.