Comparative analysis of indices of the metabolic syndrome in patients with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at a teaching hospital in Nnewi, South-East, Nigeria
Background: Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a worldwide health concern with increase in the global incidence of obesity and it is now considered the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome. Aims and Objective: The study’s aim was to compare the indices of the metabolic sy...
Main Authors: | Nneka S. Chukwurah, Uchenna C. Okonkwo, Anele E. Ihekwaba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2019-03-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/22050 |
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