Nine-year incident diabetes is predicted by fatty liver indices: the French D.E.S.I.R. study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fatty liver is known to be linked with insulin resistance, alcohol intake, diabetes and obesity. Biopsy and even scan-assessed fatty liver are not always feasible in clinical practice. This report evaluates the predictive ability of...

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Main Authors: Vol Sylviane, Lange Celine, Balkau Beverley, Fumeron Frederic, Bonnet Fabrice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/56