Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver and increased low‐level albuminuria in postmenopausal women in China: A cross‐sectional study

• Published in: Journal of diabetes Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 494 - 505
• Main Authors: Su, Wanlu, Wang, Yuxia, Chen, Kang, Wang, Jie, Wang, Anping, Tang, Xulei, Yan, Li, Luo, Zuojie, Qin, Guijun, Chen, Lulu, Ning, Guang, Mu, Yiming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd 01.06.2021; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Cardiovascular disease; Cross-sectional studies; Fatty liver; Glucose; Health risks; Liver diseases; low‐level albuminuria; Menopause; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; Older people; Regression analysis; urinary albumin to creatinine ratio; Womens health; 低水平蛋白尿; 尿白蛋白与肌酐之比; 非酒精性脂肪性肝炎; 非酒精性脂肪性肝病; China; nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; 非酒精性脂肪性肝病; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; 低水平蛋白尿; 非酒精性脂肪性肝炎; 尿白蛋白与肌酐之比; urinary albumin to creatinine ratio; low-level albuminuria

Background Several studies have suggested that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The excretion of low‐level albuminuria (LLA) elevates as the prevalence of CVD increases. However, few studies have explored the association between NAFLD and LLA....