Association and Prediction of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Asymptomatic Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been increasing in the general population. This study evaluated the association between NAFLD and significant coronary stenosis in asymptomatic adults and evaluated sex-based differences.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study in participants without previous cardiovascular diseases who visited the Seoul National University Hospital Health Promotion Center for a health checkup between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015. NAFLD was diagnosed on sonography, while coronary artery stenosis (CAS) was assessed on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).

Results

We obtained 3,693 participants who met the inclusion criteria, and 3,449 of them had no significant stenosis. A

SUBMITTER: Bae YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735832 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature