Open Access<p>Relationship Between <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> Infection and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Yousry Esam-Eldin Abo-Amer,
Aisha A Sabal,
Rehab Ahmed,
Nabil Fathy Esmael Hasan,
Rasha Refaie,
Sahar Mohamed Mostafa,
Ahmed Abdelhaleem Mohamed,
Mahmoud Khalil,
Waleed Elagawy,
Sherief Abd-Elsalam
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.s237866
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , gastroenterology , helicobacter pylori , steatohepatitis , population , cirrhosis , steatosis , insulin resistance , disease , obesity , environmental health
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a very common disease that affects 25-30% of the population in western countries. Many studies have observed the importance of H. pylori infection in the development of insulin resistance, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. However, the evidence from different studies was controversial. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between H. pylori infection and NAFLD in a developing country.