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Gut 58:839-844 doi:10.1136/gut.2008.164053
  • Hepatology

Visceral fat accumulation is an independent risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after curative treatment in patients with suspected NASH

Table 4 Multivariate analysis of recurrence after curative ablation
Variables OR (95% CI) p Value
Age (per 1 year) 1.07 (1.03 to 1.13) 0.003
Diabetes mellitus 2.04 (0.89 to 4.63) 0.093
Dyslipidaemia 1.99 (0.66 to 6.06) 0.225
VFA (per 10 cm2) 1.08 (1.01 to 1.17) 0.036
Male vs female 1.90 (0.84 to 4.33) 0.126

  • VFA, visceral fat area.

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