The albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio as an independent predictor of future non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a 5-year longitudinal cohort study of a non-obese Chinese population

Abstract Background The albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio (AAPR) is a newly developed index of liver function, but its association in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has not been established. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the AAPR and NA...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guotai Sheng, Nan Peng, Chong Hu, Ling Zhong, Mingchun Zhong, Yang Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01479-9