Ankle systolic pressure index in non-diabetic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A case-control study.

Introduction: Several studies have shown that mortality in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) or metabolic steatopathy is more related to cardiovascular diseases than to hepatic complications. Our work aimed to verify the relationship between this liver disease and the ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI), which is a good screening tool for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and a reliable marker of cardiovascular risk.

Patients And Methods: A prospective sex- and age-matched case-control study was conducted in non-diabetic patients aged 30 to 70 years.