Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Increases the Risk of Lung Abscess: Findings from a Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), assessed by the Fatty Liver Index (FLI), and the occurrence of lung abscess within a large population-based cohort. Method: We conducted a nationwide retrospective study using data from 367,930 subjects who underwent National Health check-ups between 2009 and 2018. Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to evaluate the association between the FLI and the incidence of lung abscess and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) after adjusting for age, sex, and relevant covariates. Results: Among the study population, 455 (0.12%) and 44,934 (12.2%) patients were diagnosed with lung abscesses and CAP, respectively. The cumulative incidence of lung abscess was h

SUBMITTER: Lee E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765748 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature