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The presence of NAFLD is associated with severe liver complications and increased mortality from cardiovascular disease.

Primary care providers should monitor cardiovascular health in patients with NAFLD.

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The presence of NAFLD is associated with severe liver complications, such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH; i.e., presence of inflammation and necrosis), cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the majority of these patients die of cardiovascular disease.
Eddison Godinez-Leiva et al. · Current Hypertension Reviews · 2020

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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) for Primary Care Providers: Beyond the Liver

Eddison Godinez-Leiva et al. · Current Hypertension Reviews · 2020

DOI 10.2174/1573402116999201209203534

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