Abstract:Exposure to famine in early life has been shown to increase the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a risk factor for developing NAFLD. However, it is not clear that the association between NLR and NAFLD in individuals who were exposed to famine in early life. Methods: To match for age, we selected two group populations from Xuzhou city, China, on two different occasions, 2013 and 2017. The group recruited in 2013 included participants who were born … Show more
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