PubMed ID:
22521357
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2012
Affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92103-8450, United States.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2012.03.024
Authors:
Brunt EM,
Donohue M,
Dunn W,
McCullough AJ,
Sanyal AJ,
Schwimmer JB,
Unalp-Arida A
Studies:
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a cardiovascular risk factor. Although modest alcohol consumption may reduce the risk for cardiovascular mortality, whether patients with NAFLD should be allowed modest alcohol consumption remains an important unaddressed issue. We aimed to evaluate the association between modest alcohol drinking and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), among subjects with NAFLD.