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Close Association Between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine
2021-07-29
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine is a disease of unknown etiology occurring frequently in individuals with metabolic disturbances. Obesity has been suggested as a potential risk factor for the severity of OPLL. We aimed to investigate whether non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with OPLL severity. We assessed the severity of NAFLD by a liver-to-spleen (L/S...
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- fe1c25e4-5f68-55e2-a30b-87aaf0555a73
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-746962/v1
