Prevalence of Ultrasound Diagnosed Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Rural Indigenous Community of Sarawak And Its Association With Biochemical and Anthropometric Measures

• Main Authors: Cheah, W.L, Lee, Ping Yein, Chang, C.T, Hamid Jan, Mohamed, Wong, Siong Long
• 格式: E-Article
• 语言: English
• 出版: Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation. 2013
• 主题: RA Public aspects of medicine; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• 在线阅读: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11118/1/IR22.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11118/; http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htm

Although the association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome has been previously firmly established, the prevalence of NAFLD and its risk factors in rural communities remains incompletely defined. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associ...