A simple index of lipid overaccumulation is a good marker of liver steatosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Liver steatosis is often found in association with common cardiometabolic disorders, conditions that may all occur in a shared context of abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia. An algorithm for identifying liver steatosis is the fatty l...

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Main Authors: Bedogni Giorgio, Kahn Henry S, Bellentani Stefano, Tiribelli Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/98