Ani Kardashian, Audrey Lloyd, Eduardo Vilar-Gomez, Susanna Naggie, Mark S Sulkowski, Tinsay Woreta, Jordan E Lake, Holly Crandall, Rohit Loomba, Laura A Wilson, Richard K Sterling, Sonya Heath, Samer Gawrieh, Naga P Chalasani, Jennifer C Price
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Food insecurity (FI) is a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and advanced fibrosis in the general population, but its impact on liver disease in people with HIV (PWH) is unknown. METHODS: We examined the association of FI with prevalence of NAFLD and fibrosis in a diverse cohort of PWH. PWH aged ≥18 years on antiretroviral therapy, HIV RNA<200 copies/mL, and without other known liver diseases were screened for NAFLD (CAP≥263 decibels/meter) and advanced fibrosis (LSM≥11 kilopascals) by vibration controlled transient elastography at eight US centers...
April 5, 2024: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology