Correlation of serum betatrophin levels with disease severity and the emergence of insulin resistance in cirrhotic patients
Abstract Background Insulin resistance (IR) is frequently associated with chronic liver disease. There has been an increased interest in betatrophin protein and its involvement in the compensatory response to IR. We aimed to investigate the correlation of serum betatrophin levels with disease severi...
Main Authors: | Mohamed Magdy Salama, Walaa Ahmed Kabiel, Silvia Shoukry Hana, Ghada Abdelrahman Mohamed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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Series: | Egyptian Liver Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-00039-7 |
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