1. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease.
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Liu H and Lu HY
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- Animals, Comorbidity, Disease Progression, Humans, Prevalence, Prognosis, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Cardiovascular Diseases metabolism, Cardiovascular Diseases physiopathology, Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease diagnosis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease epidemiology, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease metabolism, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease physiopathology, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease therapy
- Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are two diseases that are common in the general population. To date, many studies have been conducted and demonstrate a direct link between NAFLD and CVD, but the exact mechanisms for this complex relationship are not well established. A systematic search of the PubMed database revealed that several common mechanisms are involved in many of the local and systemic manifestations of NAFLD and lead to an increased cardiovascular risk. The possible mechanisms linking NAFLD and CVD include inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, ectopic adipose tissue distribution, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction, and adiponectin, among others. The clinical implication is that patients with NAFLD are at an increased risk of CVD and should undergo periodic cardiovascular risk assessment.
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- 2014
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