The Role of Lipid Profile as an Independent Predictor of Non-alcoholic Steatosis and Steatohepatitis in Morbidly Obese Patients

The Role of Lipid Profile as an Independent Predictor of Non-alcoholic Steatosis and Steatohepatitis in Morbidly Obese Patients

Background and Aims: Obesity is one of the major health problems worldwide. Morbid obesity (body mass index >40 kg/m2 or over 35 with a comorbidity) is associated, apart from other diseases, with an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Moreover, dyslipidemia is an impo...

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Main Authors: Narges Ashraf Ganjooei, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mohsen Nematy, Ali Jangjoo, Ladan Goshayeshi, Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan, Željko Reiner, Mona Alidadi, Alexander M. Markin, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
morbid obesity
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
two-dimensional shear wave elastography
dyslipidemia
non-alcohol based steatohepatitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.682352/full

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