Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in different populations: A clinical and epidemiological study – sample of São José do Rio Preto

SUMMARY Introduction: NAFLD is an heterogeneous condition that includes steatosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in the absence of significant alcohol consumption, reaching 30% of the population. The most common risk factors are: age, gender, ethnicity, diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity, p...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Costa de Andrade, Luciana Harumi Fujise, Jaime Euclides de Santana Filho, Fabiane Oliveira, Rita de Cássia Martins Alves da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2016-06-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302016000300218&lng=en&tlng=en