High ghrelin and obestatin levels and low risk of developing fatty liver

Aim. Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It was recently reported that the ratio between levels of ghrelin and obestatin is also associated with obesity and insulin resistance. We investigated the association between the ghrelin/obestatin rati...

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Main Authors: Ylse Gutierrez-Grobe, Israel Villalobos-Blasquez, Karla Sánchez-Lara, Antonio R. Villa, Guadalupe Ponciano-Rodríguez, Martha H. Ramos, Norberto C. Chavez-Tapia, Misael Uribe, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119316795