Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis raised the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with HIV who have either normal body weight or are under 60, Italian and Canadian researchers report in the journal HIV Medicine.
The study investigators say that people with HIV should ideally be screened for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or referred for screening if they have a raised risk of liver fibrosis on laboratory tests, in order to identify people who may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
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