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ArticleCurrent health sciences journal

Correlation between Coronary Artery Disease and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Using Computed Tomography Coronary Calcium Scans.

Dragoș Constantin Cucoranu, Marian Pop, Raluca Niculescu, Irina-Bianca Kosovski, Radu-Ovidiu Toganel, Razvan-Andrei Licu, Anca Bacârea

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Article in Current health sciences journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dragoș Constantin CucoranuDepartment of Radiology, Mures County Emergency Hospital, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Marian PopME1 Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Raluca NiculescuPathology Department, Mures Clinical County Hospital, 540011 Targu Mures, Romania.
Irina-Bianca KosovskiPathophysiology Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Radu-Ovidiu ToganelDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 38 Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
Razvan-Andrei LicuDepartment of Radiology, Mures County Emergency Hospital, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Anca BacâreaPathophysiology Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș · ROSpitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Târgu Mureş · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionConcerns about how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) might contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have grown as the importance of NAFLD and its relationship to the metabolic syndrome has grown. The purpose of this cross-sectional retrospective is to investigate potential correlations between hepatic steatosis in liver segments seen when measuring calcium score and the presence of atherosclerotic CAD (coronary artery disease).

methodsTwo hundred patients (mean age, 57 years±10) who underwent coronary cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans were included. CT scans were analysed to assess the attenuation of liver parenchyma and the coronary artery calcification (CAC).

resultsAge, gender, body mass index (BMI) and CAC score were significantly associated with hepatic steatosis. Among all patients, CAC score (r=-0.31, p<0.0001), and BMI (r=-0.40, p<0.0001) had a moderate negative correlation with the values of liver attenuation. BMI (OR: 1.109, p=0.001), CAC score (OR: 1.629, p<0.001), and age (OR: 1.050, p<0.001) were found to be independent predictors of hepatic steatosis through logistic regression.

conclusionsA statistically significant correlation between CAC score and the presence of NAFLD as evaluated by non-contrast-enhanced CT was demonstrated. BMI, CAC score, and age were identified as independent predictors of hepatic steatosis.

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computed tomographyCoronary artery calcium scoreHepatic steatosisnon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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