Decreased survival of subjects with elevated liver function tests during a 28‐year follow‐up

• Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 595 - 602
• Main Authors: Söderberg, Cecilia, Stål, Per, Askling, Johan, Glaumann, Hans, Lindberg, Greger, Marmur, Joel, Hultcrantz, Rolf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.02.2010; Wiley; Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
• Subjects: Alanine Transaminase - blood; Biological and medical sciences; Cause of Death; Fatty Liver - blood; Fatty Liver - mortality; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Liver Function Tests; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Time Factors; Human; Liver function; Prognosis; Survival; Gastroenterology

The long‐term survival of subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in comparison with both individuals with elevated transaminases attributable to other causes and the general poulation is poorly characterized. This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of NAFLD in a cohort o...