Hypertension and fatty liver don’t add up in death risk
The combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on mortality does not seem to exceed their separate effects, according to a 34-year follow-up study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The results were published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology and will be discussed at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2021 Scientific Sessions later this September.The establishment of risk factors for cardiovascular disease has shaped clinical practice throughout the past century. Hypertension, or elevated blood pressure, is the most common risk factor of