Association Between Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatic Adipose Deposition and Stiffness in Southwest China

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 8; p. 764472
• Main Authors: Liu, Ying, Li, Dongyu, Liu, Yuping, Shuai, Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 24.12.2021
• Subjects: fat attenuation parameter; Helicobacter pylori; liver stiffness measurement; Medicine; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; transient elastography; transient elastography; liver stiffness measurement; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Helicobacter pylori; fat attenuation parameter

Background: Both nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection have high prevalence worldwide, and the relationship between both remains controversial. We try to investigate whether H. pylori infection is associated with NAFLD and increased liver fat deposi...