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Insulin Resistance and Genetic Risk Predict Liver-Related Outcomes and Death in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
1 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston MA.
2 National Institute for Health and Welfare Helsinki Finland.
3 Department of Gastroenterology Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki University Helsinki Finland.
4 Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki University Helsinki Finland.
5 Transplant Institute Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden.
Abstract
A pathophysiologic risk score consisting of insulin resistance and genetic risk predicts incident liver outcomes in NAFLD. Such scores may represent a viable strategy for risk stratification in NAFLD.