Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a new nomenclature for fatty liver disease (FLD). The clinical impact of the change in nomenclature on the ability to identify individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) has not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study is to describe the cardiovascular risk and subclinical CVD of the different MAFLD subtypes.Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients who attende...

Aim: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has important physiologic functions, nonetheless, excessive EAT leads to a proinflammatory state with adverse effects on the myocardium. EAT has also been associated with adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. We think that visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and organ-specific ectopic fat plays an important role in cardiorenal dysfunction. The aim of our study is to analyse the relationship between EAT and the risk of develop...