Metformin is effective in achieving biochemical response in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) not responding to lifestyle interventions** This work was presented at the Asian Pacific Digestive Week at Cebu City, Philippines in November 2006 (J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 21 (suppl 6): A457).

Metformin is effective in achieving biochemical response in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) not responding to lifestyle interventions** This work was presented at the Asian Pacific Digestive Week at Cebu City, Philippines in November 2006 (J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 21 (suppl 6): A457).

Background: Insulin resistance plays an important role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Pharmacological treatment of patients with NAFLD is still evolving. Insulin sensitizing drugs like metformin may be effective in these patients. Twenty five adult patients with NAFLD who did not achieve normalizatio...

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Main Authors: Ajay Duseja, Ashim Das, Radha Krishan Dhiman, Yogesh Kumar Chawla, Kiran K. Thumburu, Sanjay Bhadada, Anil Bhansali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
NASH
insulin resistance
diabetes mellitus
metabolic syndrome
UDCA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319027

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