Open Access<p>Novel Application of the Traditional Lipid Ratios as Strong Risk Predictors of NASH</p>
Author(s) -
Maha A. Hegazy,
Shereen A. Saleh,
Ahmed Ezzat,
Mervat Essam Behiry
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s229590
Subject(s) - medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , steatosis , fatty liver , cholesterol , endocrinology , overweight , high density lipoprotein , steatohepatitis , gastroenterology , obesity , disease
Limited data are available regarding the role of triglycerides, cholesterol and lipoproteins ratios as risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progression. In the present study, the investigators aimed to investigate the value of cardiovascular risk ratios of triglycerides, cholesterol, and lipoproteins as predictors of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and the correlation of such ratios with disease severity.