| Title: | Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease is associated with an increased risk of multiple respiratory system diseases |
| Journal: | Scientific Reports |
| Published: | 7 May 2025 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40335623/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96710-3 |
| URL: | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-96710-3.pdf |
Publication 15418
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Abstract
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents a significant public health concern. However, the relationship between MAFLD and different types of respiratory diseases is not yet fully understood. In UK Biobank prospective cohort, 11 types of respiratory diseases were identified according to the ICD-10 codes. Cox regression was used to determine the association between MASLD and respiratory disease risk. A total of 393,416 subjects with an average age of 56.6 years were included, MASLD patients account for 34.9%. After fully adjustment for confounding factors, 9 out of 11 respiratory diseases were significantly associated with MASLD, including influenza (hazard ratio (HR): 1.294), pneumonia (HR: 1.258), chronic lower respiratory diseases (HR: 1.297), asthma (HR: 1.222), lung diseases due to external agents (HR: 1.190), interstitial lung diseases (HR: 1.336), diseases of the pleura (HR: 1.175), pulmonary embolism (HR: 1.225), lung and bronchus cancer (HR: 1.212) and respiratory system death (HR: 1.108) (P < 0.05 for all). The risk of respiratory diseases increases with the severity of MASLD assessed by fibrosis score. The relationship between the MASLD phenotype and respiratory diseases is independent of polygenic risk scores and four related risk alleles. These findings emphasize the value of comprehensive prevention of respiratory diseases by targeting MASLD.</p>
11 Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Fatty Liver
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Metabolic Diseases
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Risk Factors
6 Authors
- Bofu Liu
- Yu Jia
- Zhihan Gu
- Yizhou Li
- Yiheng Zhou
- Yu Cao
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 112111 | Multi-system diseases and death trajectory of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease |
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