Christian Alvarez

Nov 30, 2024 | thelancet.com | Christian Alvarez |Robert Kaplan |Albert Einstein College |Martha L. Daviglus

KeywordsMASLDHelicobacter pyloriHispanic/LatinoEvidence before this studyWe systematically searched PubMed for studies examining associations between Helicobacter pylori with metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Our main search terms included combinations of “Helicobacter pylori”, “nonalcoholic fatty liver disease”, “metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease”, “metabolic syndrome”, “obesity”, and “insulin resistance”.

Jul 18, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Navdeep Tangri |Christian Alvarez |Matthew Arnold |Salvatore Barone

1 INTRODUCTION An estimated 11% of the global population had chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2017.1 Owing to an aging population and increasing prevalence of risk factors for CKD such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease and hypertension, this percentage will likely rise.2, 3 CKD is progressive and can lead to end-stage kidney disease, necessitating dialysis or kidney transplantation.