Interferon-alpha 2 but not Interferon-gamma serum levels are associated with intramuscular fat in obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Interferon-alpha 2 but not Interferon-gamma serum levels are associated with intramuscular fat in obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract Background Intramuscular triglycerides (IMTGs) represent an important energy supply and a dynamic fat-storage depot that can expand during periods of elevated lipid availability and a fatty acid source. Ultrasonography (US) of human skeletal muscles is a practical and reproducible method to...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Tarantino, Susan Costantini, Vincenzo Citro, Paolo Conforti, Francesca Capone, Angela Sorice, Domenico Capone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
IFN-alpha
IFN-gamma
IMTG
obesity
NAFLD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1754-6

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