Visceral adiposity and insulin resistance are independent predictors of the presence of non-cirrhotic NAFLD-related portal hypertension.

Francque, S; Verrijken, A; Mertens, I; Hubens, G; Van Marck, E; Pelckmans, P; Michielsen, P; Van Gaal, L

Francque, S; Verrijken, A; Mertens, I; Hubens, G; Van Marck, E; Pelckmans, P; Michielsen, P; Van Gaal, L.

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Francque S; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium. sven.francque@uza.be

Int J Obes (Lond) ; 35(2): 270-8, 2011 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20661251

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Fatty Liver/physiopathology; Hypertension, Portal/physiopathology; Insulin Resistance/physiology; Intra-Abdominal Fat/physiopathology; Obesity/physiopathology; Biomarkers/metabolism; Biopsy; Blood Flow Velocity/physiology; Fatty Liver/complications; Fatty Liver/metabolism; Fatty Liver/pathology; Female; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hypertension, Portal/etiology; Hypertension, Portal/metabolism; Intra-Abdominal Fat/metabolism; Liver/pathology; Liver Circulation; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity/complications; Obesity/metabolism; Predictive Value of Tests

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Insulin Resistance / Intra-Abdominal Fat / Fatty Liver / Hypertension, Portal / Obesity Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Int J Obes (Lond) Journal subject: METABOLISMO Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium

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