OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME RISK IN PATIENTS WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY AND PRESENCE OF NASH.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of liver disease and refers to a wide spectrum of histological abnormalities ranging from simple steatosis (HE) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Objective: To assess the risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and relating it to demographic, biochemical and histological data in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Methods: Cross-sectional cohort study in individuals with biopsy-proven NAFLD.