Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease A Unique Entity or Part of the Metabolic Syndrome or Both

• Main Authors: Yip, Terry Cheuk-Fung, Wong, Grace Lai -Hung, Wong, Vincent Wai-Sun, Goh, George Boon -Bee, Chan, Wah Kheong
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; Diseases, treatment, etc
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38396/

NAFLD is not a standalone liver disease but an integral part of the metabolic syn-drome; two conditions are bidirectionally related. With an increasing prevalence worldwide, NAFLD is a major contributor to mortality, not only from liver-related com-plications but more often from cardiovascular event...