Comparison of Risk Factors for Developing Liver Fibrosis in Subjects With and Without Metabolic Syndrome: A Cohort Study.

• Main Authors: Ana Karen Treviño Morales (Author), Laura Elia Martínez Garza (Author), Geovana Calvo Anguiano (Author), Jesús Zacarías Villarreal Pérez (Author), Sandra Marlen González Peña (Author), Fernando Lavalle González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS), a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, is a well-known risk factor for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, condition that can lead to serious liver damage such as liver fibrosis (LF), which is characterized by excessive deposition o...