Comparison of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Identifying Cardiovascular Risk in Chinese Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract:Background: The nomenclature from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is considered to identify more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in general population, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) carry an excess risk for CVD. We aimed to compare MAFLD with NAFLD in identifying CVD risk in RA patients.Methods: Clinical data from a Chinese RA cohort were retrospectively analyzed. Hepatic steatosis was defined by abdominal ultrasound exam… Show more
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