Jennifer E. Below

Aug 15, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Caroline M Sabotta |Suet-Ying Kwan |Lauren Petty |Jennifer E. Below

Objective: Mexican Americans are disproportionally affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Noninvasive means to identify those in this population at high risk for these diseases are urgently needed. Approach: The Cameron County Hispanic Cohort (CCHC) is a population-based cohort with high rates of obesity (51%), type 2 diabetes (28%) and NAFLD (49%).