Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and risk of nephrolithiasis: a sizeable cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and nephrolithiasis are two common metabolic diseases, but their relationship has not yet been thoroughly studied. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association between MAFLD and nephrolithiasis and to assess the effect of MAFLD on the risk of nephrolithiasis.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study included 96,767 adults from China. All participants underwent medical examinations, including physical examinations, medical history tests, and laboratory tests. Based on ultrasound examination, participants were divided into MAFLD and non-MAFLD groups, and the severity of liver steatosis was determined based on ultrasound images. The relationship between MAFLD and nephrolithiasis was analyze

SUBMITTER: Zheng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790460 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature