Coffee and herbal tea consumption is associated with lower liver stiffness in the general population: The Rotterdam study

LJM Alferink, J Fittipaldi, JC Kiefte-de Jong, P Taimr…�- Journal of�…, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Coffee and tea have been proposed to limit the progression of liver
fibrosis in established liver disease, but it is unknown if this is also true for subclinical
fibrosis. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether coffee and tea consumption are associated
with liver stiffness in the general population. Methods The Rotterdam Study is an ongoing
prospective population-based cohort. We included participants who underwent transient
elastography, ultrasound and completed a food frequency questionnaire. Coffee and tea�…

Coffee and herbal tea consumption is associated with lower liver stiffness in the general population

L Alferink, J Fittipaldi, J Kiefte-de Jong, P Taimr…�- Journal of�…, 2016 - repub.eur.nl
__Background & Aims: __ Coffee and tea have been proposed to limit the progression of
liver fibrosis in established liver disease, but it is unknown if this is also true for subclinical
fibrosis. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether coffee and tea consumption are associated
with liver stiffness in the general population. __Methods: __ The Rotterdam Study is an
ongoing prospective population-based cohort. We included participants who underwent
transient elastography, ultrasound and completed a food frequency questionnaire. Coffee�…
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