The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the Americas

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the Americas

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an alarming public health problem. The disease is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide and is directly linked to the increased prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the general population. The worldwide prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Jorge A. López-Velázquez, Karen V. Silva-Vidal, Guadalupe Ponciano-Rodríguez, Norberte C. Chávez-Tapia, Marco Arrese, Misael Uribe, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, MD, MSc, PhD, FACG, AGAF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Obesity
Metabolic syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119308798

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