Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with nephrotic syndrome: A population-based study

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World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2023; 15(2): 265-273
Published online Feb 27, 2023. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i2.265

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Parameters	NAFLD, n (%)	No NAFLD, n (%)	P value
Age, yr			< 0.00001
Adults 18-65	30980 (62.33)	56486180 (71.79)
Seniors > 65	18720 (37.67)	22198870 (28.21)
Gender			< 0.00001
Male	20640 (41.53)	35921730 (45.65)
Female	29060 (58.47)	42763320 (54.35)
Race			< 0.00001
Caucasian	39420 (79.32)	40569460 (51.56)
African American	2550 (5.13)	7765730 (9.87)
Hispanic/Latino	790 (1.59)	1037520 (1.32)
Other	6940 (13.96)	29312340 (37.25)
BMI			< 0.00001
< 18.5	1180 (2.38)	3610880 (4.59)
18.5-24.9	7860 (15.81)	13727720 (17.45)
25.0-29.9	16810 (33.82)	13117450 (16.67)
> 30.0	23850 (47.99)	48229000 (61.29)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus	24830 (49.95)	4526510 (5.75)	< 0.00001
Metabolic syndrome	3640 (7.32)	205830 (0.26)	< 0.00001
Hyperlipidemia	33130 (66.65)	10,152,960 (12.90)	< 0.00001
Nephrotic syndrome	100 (0.14)	17300 (0.02)	< 0.00001
Hypothyroidism	11930 (24.00)	3472880 (4.41)	< 0.00001
Chronic kidney disease	13485 (27.13)	2347230 (2.98)	< 0.00001
Total	49700	78685050

NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Citation: Onwuzo SS, Hitawala AA, Boustany A, Kumar P, Almomani A, Onwuzo C, Monteiro JM, Asaad I. Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with nephrotic syndrome: A population-based study. World J Hepatol 2023; 15(2): 265-273
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v15.i2.265