The Global Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and its Association With Cancers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the common causes of chronic liver disease globally. Obesity, metabolic diseases, and exposure to some environmental agents contribute to NAFLD. NAFLD is commonly considered a precursor for some types of cancers. Since the leading causes of death in people with NAFLD are cardiovascular disease and extrahepatic cancers, it is important to understand the mechanisms of the progression of NAFLD to control its progression and identify its association with extrahepatic cancers. Thus, this review aims to estimate the global prevalence of NAFLD in association with the risk of extrahepatic cancers.

Objective

We aimed to determine the prevalence of various cancers in NAFLD patients and the association between NAFLD and canc

SUBMITTER: Muhamad NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398554 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature