Chronic Kidney Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Proven by Transient Elastography

• Main Authors: Ivana Mikolasevic (Author), Sanjin Racki (Author), Ivan Bubic (Author), Ita Jelic (Author), Davor Stimac (Author), Lidija Orlic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aim: Preliminary data suggest an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of this study was to further investigate the association between NAFLD and decreased kidney function. Methods: A total of 62 patients with CKD were enro...