Fasting insulin and uric acid levels but not indices of iron metabolism are independent predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A case-control study
Digestive and Liver DiseasePublished 1 March 2002Open access
Amedeo Lonardo, Paola Loria, F Leonardi, A Borsatti, Patrizia Neri, M Pulvirenti
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Fasting insulin and serum uric acid levels indicating insulin resistance, but not indices of iron overload, are independent predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Fasting insulin and serum uric acid levels indicating insulin resistance, but not indices of iron overload, are independent predictors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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