Increased overall mortality and liver-related mortality in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
JP Ong, A Pitts, ZM Younossi - Journal of hepatology, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The natural history of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
remains to be defined. We conducted a study to determine the overall and liver-related
mortality of NAFLD in the general US population. METHODS: In this study, the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and NHANES III-Linked Mortality File
were used. Adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for overall and liver-related mortality were
calculated for NAFLD using persons without liver disease as reference. Causes of death …
remains to be defined. We conducted a study to determine the overall and liver-related
mortality of NAFLD in the general US population. METHODS: In this study, the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and NHANES III-Linked Mortality File
were used. Adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for overall and liver-related mortality were
calculated for NAFLD using persons without liver disease as reference. Causes of death …