Visceral fat and insulin resistance as predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 3614-3618

  Sobhonslidsuk, Abhasnee ^a   Jongjirasiri, Sutipong ^a   Thakkinstian, Ammarin ^a   Wisedopas, Naruemon ^b   Bunnag, Pongamorn ^a   Puavilai, Gobchai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome; Non alcoholic steatohepatitis; Obesity; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOENERGY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 34547409273     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i26.3614     Document Type: Article

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