Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and arterial stiffness measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity: a cross-sectional population study
NAFLD demonstrated an independent association with AS assessed via baPWV, an accessible non-invasive tool for early AS evaluation. Regular baPWV monitoring is recommended for NAFLD patients > 45 years, with males and females initiating surveillance at 46 and 51 years, respectively. Study limitations, including potential biases in NAFLD diagnosis, gender distribution imbalances, and confounding variable interdependencies, necessitate further stratified population analyses.
Authors
- Dongai Yao
- Yujie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3471-2340)
- Xiaoqing Jin
- Qiuyun Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4331-0004)
- Zhicheng Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2800-0806)
Institutions
- Hubei University of Medicine (CN)
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Taihe Hospital (CN)
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19405
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Health Commission of Hubei Province
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
- Wuhan University
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University