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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in NAFLD patients, making cardiovascular screening mandatory regardless of traditional risk factors.
If you have NAFLD, prioritize your heart health. Get regular cardiovascular screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol) as strictly as you monitor your liver.
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Cardiovascular complications frequently dictate the outcome of NAFLD and screening of the cardiovascular system is mandatory in all persons (A1)
Why this rating
Grade A1 recommendation.
Source
EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) et al. · Obesity Facts · 2016
DOI 10.1159/000443344
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