Epidemiology Articles

Although a relationship between metabolic syndrome and COVID-19 severity might exist, it is currently unclear whether NASH is associated with a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The primary objective of this study by S. Ghoneim et al. (Department of Internal Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA) was to identify...

Liver disease is common among patients infected with HIV. The proportion of deaths caused by liver-related aetiologies has increased between 8 to 10-fold in the post-antiretroviral therapy (ART) era while AIDS-related mortality has fallen more than 90-fold. NAFLD is an important contributor to this trend. Higher rates of the...