Correlation between ultrasound-diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver and periodontal condition in a cross-sectional study in Japan

Abstract This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between periodontal condition and ultrasound-diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a Japanese oral health check population. A total of 1226 consecutive participant were enrolled in the study. Abdominal ultrasonography...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Iwasaki, Akiko Hirose, Tetsuji Azuma, Tamie Ohashi, Kazutoshi Watanabe, Akihiro Obora, Fumiko Deguchi, Takao Kojima, Atsunori Isozaki, Takaaki Tomofuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25857-z