Commentary
This study by C. C. Chen et al. (Department of Family Medicine, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan) investigated the association between NAFLD, diagnosed by ultrasonography, and coronary artery calcium score as detected by computed tomography in general populations in 545 patients.
This cross-sectional study demonstrated that the severity of NAFLD is associated with the presence of significant coronary artery calcification, especially in the left main coronary artery, suggesting increasing the cardiovascular risk.
