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Int J Clin Exp Med 2012;5(3):251-256
Original Article
Evaluation of relationship between Grading of fatty liver and severity of
Atherosclerotic finding
Afshin Mohammadi, Ali Bazazi, Tooraj Maleki-Miyandoab, Mohammad Ghasemi-rad
Department of Radiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, West-Azerbaijan, Iran; Department Of internal medicine, Urmia
University of medical Sciences. Urmia, Iran; Urmia University of medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Received March 2, 2012; accepted April 25, 2012; Epub June 15, 2012; Published June 30, 2012
Abstract: Purpose: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a feature of metabolic syndrome and has a high prevalence in the
general population. Objective: To determine the severity of atherosclerotic finding in various grade of NAFLD. Material and Methods: We
examined 250 consecutive patients with various grade of NAFLD and 85 control subjects matched for age, gender, to determine carotid
intima-media thickness (CIMT) in each groups. Results: The mean CIMT in patients with G1, G2 and G3 NAFLD were 0.78±0.15 mm,
0.82±0.11mm and 0.85±0.16mm respectively. The differences in CIMT between the various grades of NAFLD were statistically
significant (p=0.01). Conclusion: According to our study results the presence of NAFLD; severity of atherosclerosis will be higher
parallel with severity of fatty liver infiltration. Therefore, Patients with NAFLD especially high-grade fatty liver may be candidate to be
investigated for the presence CAD. (IJCEM1203001)
Keywords: Fatty liver, ultrasonography, atherosclerosis
Address all correspondence to:
Dr. Mohammad Ghasemi-rad
Urmia University of medical Sciences
Urmia, Iran.
E-mail: Medman11@gmail.com
Original Article
Evaluation of relationship between Grading of fatty liver and severity of
Atherosclerotic finding
Afshin Mohammadi, Ali Bazazi, Tooraj Maleki-Miyandoab, Mohammad Ghasemi-rad
Department of Radiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, West-Azerbaijan, Iran; Department Of internal medicine, Urmia
University of medical Sciences. Urmia, Iran; Urmia University of medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Received March 2, 2012; accepted April 25, 2012; Epub June 15, 2012; Published June 30, 2012
Abstract: Purpose: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a feature of metabolic syndrome and has a high prevalence in the
general population. Objective: To determine the severity of atherosclerotic finding in various grade of NAFLD. Material and Methods: We
examined 250 consecutive patients with various grade of NAFLD and 85 control subjects matched for age, gender, to determine carotid
intima-media thickness (CIMT) in each groups. Results: The mean CIMT in patients with G1, G2 and G3 NAFLD were 0.78±0.15 mm,
0.82±0.11mm and 0.85±0.16mm respectively. The differences in CIMT between the various grades of NAFLD were statistically
significant (p=0.01). Conclusion: According to our study results the presence of NAFLD; severity of atherosclerosis will be higher
parallel with severity of fatty liver infiltration. Therefore, Patients with NAFLD especially high-grade fatty liver may be candidate to be
investigated for the presence CAD. (IJCEM1203001)
Keywords: Fatty liver, ultrasonography, atherosclerosis
Address all correspondence to:
Dr. Mohammad Ghasemi-rad
Urmia University of medical Sciences
Urmia, Iran.
E-mail: Medman11@gmail.com
