Open AccessNonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease
Author(s) -
Hong Liu,
Hongyun Lu
Publication year - 2014
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.v20.i26.8407
Subject(s) - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , adiponectin , medicine , insulin resistance , dyslipidemia , disease , fatty liver , metabolic syndrome , endothelial dysfunction , bioinformatics , population , adipose tissue , diabetes mellitus , oxidative stress , gastroenterology , endocrinology , obesity , biology , environmental health
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are two diseases that are common in the general population. To date, many studies have been conducted and demonstrate a direct link between NAFLD and CVD, but the exact mechanisms for this complex relationship are not well established. A systematic search of the PubMed database revealed that several common mechanisms are involved in many of the local and systemic manifestations of NAFLD and lead to an increased cardiovascular risk. The possible mechanisms linking NAFLD and CVD include inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, ectopic adipose tissue distribution, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction, and adiponectin, among others. The clinical implication is that patients with NAFLD are at an increased risk of CVD and should undergo periodic cardiovascular risk assessment.