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Comparison of the severity of metabolic, liver and cardiovascular damage in NAFLD patients attending the hepatology clinic over the last three decades.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2024
Lombardi Rosa, Colavolpe Lucia, Alletto Francesca, Cespiati Annalisa, Fatta Erika, Bertelli Cristina, Cinque Felice, Pisano Giuseppina, Pulixi Edoardo, Francione Paolo, Maffi Gabriele, Iuculano Federica, Dongiovanni Paola, Meroni Marica, Burdick Larry, Bignamini Daniela, Maggioni Marco, Valenti Luca, Fargion Silvia, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: NAFLD prevalence is increasing worldwide. AIM: to assess whether severity of hepatic, metabolic and cardiovascular (CV) disease changed over time. METHODS: 422 NAFLD patients (388 biopsy proven and 34 clinical cirrhosis) diagnosed between 1990 and 2021 and subdivided according to decade of presentation. Metabolic parameters, early atherosclerosis (carotid plaques at Doppler ultrasound),...
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