[ 48 ] In a similar study where the blood chemistries of 102 NAFLD and 50 healthy patients were monitored, NAFLD patients exhibited highly significant elevations in plasma total, primary, and secondary bile acids.
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[ 8 ] Although NMBC-NAFLD did not meet statistical significance ( P = 0.06), its near-significant positive association suggests its biological relevance.