Open AccessNonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with coronary artery disease in Koreans
Author(s) -
DongYoung Choi,
Sung Joon Lee,
Chang Don Kang,
Myoung Ok Park,
Dong Wook Choi,
Tae Suk Kim,
Wonho Lee,
Byung Ryul Cho,
Yong Hoon Kim,
Bong-ki Lee,
Dong Ryeol Ryu,
Ji Won Lee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6453
Subject(s) - medicine , adiponectin , fatty liver , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , coronary artery disease , gastroenterology , body mass index , abdominal ultrasonography , risk factor , odds ratio , insulin resistance , cardiology , disease , surgery , insulin , ultrasonography
To investigate whether nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects coronary artery disease (CAD) and identify candidate mediators.