Endothelial Dysfunction, a Marker of Atherosclerosis, Is Independent of Metabolic Syndrome in NAFLD Patients

Background. The study was designed to assess cardiovascular risk factors flow-mediated dilatation % (FMD%) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in NAFLD. Methods. 126 NAFLD subjects and 31 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) controls were studied. Measuring carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and the f...

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Main Authors: Jimmy Narayan, Haribhakti Seba Das, Preetam Nath, Ayaskanta Singh, Debakanta Mishra, Pradeep Kumar Padhi, Shivaram Prasad Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1825142
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