Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in asymptomatic obese women(a)(a)The work was originated in the Biomedical Research Unit of The Mexican Social Security Institute at Durango, Mex.

Objective. To determine the clinical characteristics of NAFLD in asymptomatic obese women.Methods. A total of 457 asymptomatic obese women were enrolled in a cross-sectional study and allocated into groups with and without NAFLD. Irrespective of ALT levels, diagnosis of NAFLD was established by ultr...

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Main Authors: Heriberto Rodriguez-Hernandez, Miriam Cervantes-Huerta, Jose Luis Gonzalez, María Dolores Marquez-Ramirez, Martha Rodriguez-Moran, Fernando Guerrero-Romero, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-04-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119316527