Cardiac abnormalities in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
; 68(10): 1394-1399, Oct. 2022. tab
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities.METHODS:
Patients with Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who attended an outpatient clinic in Southern Brazil were prospectively evaluated. Patients should be older than 18 years and have steatosis.RESULTS:
A total of 174 patients were evaluated. The mean age was 63±12 years, 65% were women, 71% white, 82.2% hypertensive, 52.3% diabetic, 56.3% obese, and 30% dyslipidemic. There was no association between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities, even after adjusting for age, sex, and metabolic syndrome.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study did not show a direct correlation between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities, regardless of metabolic syndrome.
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English
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo em Sa£de
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GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Porto Alegre/BR
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Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/BR
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