Prevalence and clinical characteristics of NAFLD in chronic liver disease patients from King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of chronic liver disease (CLD). NAFLD is also related to obesity and metabolic syndromes, which are common in Saudi Arabia. However, it is yet unclear what proportion of CLD cases is because of NAFLD in Saudi Arabia. Objective: T...

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Main Authors: Hind Ibrahim Fallatah, Ammar Al-Dabbagh, Mohammead T Hiejazi, Sulaiman A A Hanbazazah, Ali O Hussein, Majed A Al-Sahafi, Hisham O Akbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2020;volume=8;issue=2;spage=118;epage=124;aulast=Fallatah