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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 4688-4699
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4688
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4688
Relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and coronary heart disease
Ugur Arslan, Mustafa Yenerçağ, Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun 55400, Turkey
Author contributions: Arslan U conceptualized, designed and drafted the manuscript; Yenerçağ M reviewed the literatures; designed, discussed and edited the manuscript; Arslan U directed the study.
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Corresponding author: Ugur Arslan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Baris Bulvari, 199 Samsun 55400, Turkey. ugurarslan5@yahoo.com
Received: June 11, 2020
Peer-review started: June 11, 2020
First decision: September 12, 2020
Revised: September 17, 2020
Accepted: September 26, 2020
Article in press: September 26, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
Processing time: 136 Days and 13.4 Hours
Peer-review started: June 11, 2020
First decision: September 12, 2020
Revised: September 17, 2020
Accepted: September 26, 2020
Article in press: September 26, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
Processing time: 136 Days and 13.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of liver disease and coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the world. Both of these diseases are significantly associated with each other and NAFLD has been found to be an independent risk factor for CHD in many studies. In this review, our aim is to evaluate the relationship between NAFLD and CHD in detail and go over the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this relationship.