Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease frequency and associated factors at admission of acute stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose of the study

If non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) frequency is very high in stroke patients, NAFLD may be a risk factor for stroke and identifying factors of NAFLD presence may lead to stroke prevention. This retrospective study aimed to investigate whether NAFLD frequency was very high and identify factors associated with NAFLD presence at acute stroke admission.

Methods

We included stroke patients aged 40 - 79 years who (1) were admitted from 2016 to 2019, within 24 h of onset; (2) underwent abdominal ultrasonography; and (3) underwent blood examination of biomarkers. We evaluated the frequency and significant factors of NAFLD presence.

Results

Among 1672 stroke patients, 676 patients met our inclusion criteria, and 267 patients (39.5%) ha

SUBMITTER: Mori T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844138 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature