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The fatty liver index as a predictor of incident chronic kidney disease in a 10-year prospective cohort study

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  • Ji Hye Huh
  • Jang Young Kim
  • Eunhee Choi
  • Jae Seok Kim
  • Yoosoo Chang
  • Ki-Chul Sung

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Background: Although non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered to be associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), long-term follow up data is lacking. We investigated whether NAFLD, as determined by the fatty liver index (FLI), could predict incident CKD in 10-year prospective cohort study. We also assessed the clinical utility of FLI to predict the development of CKD. Methods: 6,238 adults aged 40 to 69 years without baseline CKD from the Ansan—Ansung cohort were examined. Patients were classified according to FLI as follows: FLI

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  • Ji Hye Huh & Jang Young Kim & Eunhee Choi & Jae Seok Kim & Yoosoo Chang & Ki-Chul Sung, 2017. "The fatty liver index as a predictor of incident chronic kidney disease in a 10-year prospective cohort study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0180951
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180951
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