Relationship between body composition and the histology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Causes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its progression include visceral fat accumulation and loss of muscle mass; however, which of the two phenomena is more critical is unclear. Therefore, we intended to examine the relationship between body composition and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression as indicated by fibrosis and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease activity score.

Methods

This cross-sectional study comprised 149 patients (55 men; age, 20-76 years) treated for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease between December 2010 and January 2020. Body composition measurements, histological examinations of liver samples, and comprehensive blood chemistry tests were performed. The relationship between body composition and non-alcoholic fatty liver dis

SUBMITTER: Miyake T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8045325 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature