MARCH 29, 2018

NAFLD Significantly Increases CVD Risk in Women

Washington—Women who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develop cardiovascular events at a younger age than women without the disease, according to a cohort study of nearly 20,000 patients that was presented at the 2017 Liver Meeting.

“These findings could impact cardiovascular risk estimates,” said lead study author Alina Allen, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in Mayo Clinic’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Rochester, Minn. “Preventive