title: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease.
abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are two diseases that are common in the general population. To date, many studies have been conducted and demonstrate a direct link between NAFLD and CVD, but the exact mechanisms for this complex relationship are not well established. A systematic search of the PubMed database revealed that several common mechanisms are involved in many of the local and systemic manifestations of NAFLD and lead to an increased cardiovascular risk. The possible mechanisms linking NAFLD and CVD include inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, ectopic adipose tissue distribution, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction, and adiponectin, among others. The clinical implication is that patients with NAFLD are at an increased risk of CVD and should undergo periodic cardiovascular risk assessment.
authors.affiliation: Hong Liu, Hong-Yun Lu, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Hong Liu, Hong-Yun Lu, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Metabolic syndrome; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Risk assessment