Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients suspected of having steatotic liver disease who underwent their first liver stiffness measurement (FibroScan) on or after January 1, 2012. 2. Age >=20 years at the time of the initial liver stiffness measurement (enrollment).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator. 2. Patients who declined participation in the study. 3. Patients suspected of having concomitant chronic liver diseases other than steatotic liver disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether higher liver stiffness measurement (LSM) values are associated with increased all-cause mortality. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Extrahepatic comorbidities 2.Liver-related events 3.Whether patient-related factors are associated with the development of extrahepatic malignancies | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka Metropolitan University Department of Nutrition Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology