Open AccessIncreased levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol within the normal range as a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
DanQin Sun,
Wen-Yue Liu,
Shengjie Wu,
GuiQi Zhu,
Martin Braddock,
Dong-Chu Zhang,
KeQing Shi,
Dan Song,
MingHua Zheng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.6799
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , fatty liver , china , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , risk factor , disease , family medicine , political science , law
Dyslipidemia exists within the setting of NAFLD and the relationship of a normal level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) with NAFLD is largely unknown. This large population-based study aimed to investigate the association between LDL-c levels within the normal range and the incidence of NAFLD.