LDL-migration index (LDL-MI), an indicator of small dense low-density lipoprotein (sdLDL), is higher in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis than in non-alcoholic fatty liver: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with increased risks of atherosclerotic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. However, the difference in risk between patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has not yet been det...

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Main Authors: Kento Imajo, Hideyuki Hyogo, Masato Yoneda, Yasushi Honda, Takaomi Kessoku, Wataru Tomeno, Yuji Ogawa, Masataka Taguri, Hironori Mawatari, Yuichi Nozaki, Koji Fujita, Hiroyuki Kirikoshi, Satoru Saito, Yoshio Sumida, Masafumi Ono, Koichiro Wada, Atsushi Nakajima, Yuichiro Eguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4277307?pdf=render