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Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Carotid Artery Disease in a Community-Based Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 2269-2276, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-690225
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<p><b>Background</b>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases with a high prevalence in the general population. The association between NAFLD and cardiovascular disease has been well addressed in previous studies. However, whether NAFLD is associated with carotid artery disease in a community-based Chinese population remained unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between NAFLD and carotid artery disease.</p><p><b>Methods</b>A total of 2612 participants (1091 men and 1521 women) aged 40 years and older from Jidong of Tangshan city (China) were selected for this study. NAFLD was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography. The presence of carotid stenosis or plaque was evaluated by carotid artery ultrasonography. Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between NAFLD and carotid artery disease.</p><p><b>Results</b>Participants with NAFLD have a higher prevalence of carotid stenosis (12.9% vs. 4.6%) and carotid plaque (21.9% vs. 15.0%) than those without NAFLD. After adjusting for age, gender, smoking status, income, physical activity, diabetes, hypertension, triglyceride, waist-hip ratio, and high-density lipoprotein, NAFLD is significantly associated with carotid stenosis (odds ratio [OR] 2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.45-2.91), but the association between NAFLD and carotid plaque is not statistically significant (OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.8-1.40).</p><p><b>Conclusion</b>A significant association between NAFLD and carotid stenosis is found in a Chinese population.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Carotid Artery Diseases / China / Prevalence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Risk Factors / Carotid Intima-Media Thickness / Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2018 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Carotid Artery Diseases / China / Prevalence / Cross-Sectional Studies / Risk Factors / Carotid Intima-Media Thickness / Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2018 Type: Article