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High fatty liver index is an independent predictor of ischemic heart disease during a 10‐year period in a Japanese population

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Fatty liver index (FLI), which is calculated by using body mass index, waist circumference and levels of γ‐glutamyl transferase and triglycerides, is a validated surrogate marker of nonalcoholic fatty liver… Click to show full abstract

Fatty liver index (FLI), which is calculated by using body mass index, waist circumference and levels of γ‐glutamyl transferase and triglycerides, is a validated surrogate marker of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. We retrospectively investigated the relationship between FLI and the development of ischemic heart disease (IHD) during a 10‐year period.

Keywords: ischemic heart; index; liver index; fatty liver; heart disease

Journal Title: Hepatology Research
Year Published: 2022

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