Epidemiological, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of Saudi patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a hospital-based study

Epidemiological, clinical, and biochemical characteristics of Saudi patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a hospital-based study

BACKGROUND: The estimated prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia is 7% to 10%. Despite the high prevalence of risk factors including diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia, no recent epidemiological studies have measured the disease burden. We aimed to determine the ch...

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Main Authors: Waleed Al-hamoudi, Mohamed El-Sabbah, Safiyya Ali, Mansour Altuwaijri, Mohamed Bedewi, Mustafa Adam, Alwaleed Alhammad, Faisal Sanai, Khalid Alswat, Ayman Abdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.288

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