Body mass index of 23 or greater is relevant to hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with harmful alcohol use
Keisuke Kakisaka,
Takuya Watanabe,
Yuichi Yoshida
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSteatotic liver disease, characterized by a combination of metabolic dysfunction, alcohol use, or specific etiologies, is a leading cause of chronic liver disease. However, the role of metabolic dysfunction in chronic liver disease with harmful alcohol use remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with harmful alcohol use.MethodsOver a 2‐year period, we registered patients with harmful alcohol use, defined by an Alcohol Use Dis… Show more
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