Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is associated with increased mortality in individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
The majority of MASLD patients also have CKM syndrome. A significant increase in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality is associated with advancing CKM stages.
Authors
- Yuxiang Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-3733)
- Xiaolong Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-5855)
- Shanghao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3943-2931)
- Junping Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-897X)
- Zhiwen Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-814X)
- Fajuan Rui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4895-2248)
- Rui Jin
- Chao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0260-2868)
- Yijie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-2505)
- Qianqian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5962-5716)
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-8645)
- Xiang Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2617-6509)
- Nan Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5760-3423)
- Xue Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-9305)
- Wenjing Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6967-7031)
- Yixuan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1400-3306)
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (CN)
- Kailuan General Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital (CN)
- Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an (CN)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01195-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province