Circulating angiopoietin-like 8 (ANGPTL8) is a marker of liver steatosis and is negatively regulated by Prader-Willi Syndrome

Circulating angiopoietin-like 8 (ANGPTL8) is a marker of liver steatosis and is negatively regulated by Prader-Willi Syndrome

Abstract ANGPTL8 is a liver-derived protein related to insulin-sensitivity. Its relationship with obesity and liver function in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is unknown. The present study investigated circulating ANGPTL8 in PWS and controls with common obesity, assessing its association to liver steat...

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Main Authors: Chiara Mele, Graziano Grugni, Stefania Mai, Roberta Vietti, Gianluca Aimaretti, Massimo Scacchi, Paolo Marzullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03538-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03538-7

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