Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: Big Brothers in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Background. The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been increasing. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of NAFLD, as diagnosed by ultrasound, in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to assess whether NAFLD is associated with the severity of coronary obstruc...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Montemezzo, Ahmed AlTurki, Fabio Stahlschmidt, Marcia Olandoski, Jean Rodrigo Tafarel, Dalton Bertolin Precoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8489238