(13C)-Methacetin breath test provides evidence of subclinical liver dysfunction linked to fat storage but not lifestyle

(13C)-Methacetin breath test provides evidence of subclinical liver dysfunction linked to fat storage but not lifestyle

Background & Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterised by the presence of hepatic steatosis in the absence of other causes of secondary hepatic fat accumulation, and is usually associated with visceral, metabolically active obesity. However, the subclinical effects of...

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Main Authors: Emilio Molina-Molina, Harshitha Shanmugam, Agostino Di Ciaula, Ignazio Grattagliano, Domenica Maria Di Palo, Vincenzo O. Palmieri, Piero Portincasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Subjects:
Body mass index
Liver function
Microsomal function
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Portal blood flow
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555920301373

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