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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Associated Risk Factors in a Community-Based Sample of Mexican-Origin Adults.
Hepatology communications - 1 Jun 2022
Garcia David O, Morrill Kristin E, Lopez-Pentecost Melissa, Villavicencio Edgar A, Vogel Rosa M, Bell Melanie L, Klimentidis Yann C, Marrero David G, Thomson Cynthia A
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highest among Mexican-origin (MO) adults. Few studies have estimated the prevalence of NAFLD in this subpopulation, particularly by sex and age. We assessed the prevalence of NAFLD in a community sample of MO adults residing in a border region of southern Arizona and determined risk factors associated with NAFLD. A total of 307 MO adults (n = 194 women;...
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