Clinical and Metabolic Characterization of Lean Caucasian Subjects With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver
Clinical and Metabolic Characterization of Lean Caucasian Subjects With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver
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DOI:
10.1038/ajg.2016.318
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发表时间:
2017-01-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Aigner, Elmar
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作者:
Feldman, Alexandra;Eder, Sebastian K.;Aigner, Elmar
OBJECTIVES: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely linked to obesity; however, 5-8% of lean subjects also have evidence of NAFLD. We aimed to investigate clinical, genetic, metabolic and lifestyle characteristics in lean Caucasian subjects with NAFLD.METHODS: Data from 187 subjects allocated to one of the three groups according to body mass index (BMI) and hepatic steatosis on ultrasound were obtained: lean healthy (BMI