title: "Not all forms of NAFLD were created equal". Do metabolic syndrome-related NAFLD and PNPLA3-related NAFLD exert a variable impact on the risk of early carotid atherosclerosis?
authors.affiliation: Azienda USL, Nuovo Ospedale Sant'Agostino Estense di Baggiovara, Modena, Italy. Electronic address: a.lonardo@libero.it.
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lonardo
authors.affiliation: Azienda USL, Pavullo Hospital, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ballestri
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Targher
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
keywords: Atherosclerosis; Carotid; Genetic polymorphisms; Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome; NAFLD