Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) And Cardiovascular Risk In Renal Transplant Recipients

Background/Aims: Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) are at high risk for cardiovascular (CVD) mortality. Recently, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been recognized as a new risk factor for adverse CVD events in the general population. We examined whether transient elastography (TE) defin...

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Main Authors: Ivana Mikolasevic, Sanjin Racki, Luka Zaputovic, Vesna Lukenda, Branka Sladoje-Martinovic, Lidija Orlic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-09-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/355808