Plasma IGFBP-2 levels reveal heterogeneity in hepatic fat content in adults with excess visceral adiposity

Plasma IGFBP-2 levels reveal heterogeneity in hepatic fat content in adults with excess visceral adiposity

Lay summaryObesity is frequently accompanied by a fatty liver. However, some individuals with high abdominal fat levels nevertheless have low levels of liver fat. Reasons for such discordant phenotypes are unclear. In this paper, we report that among asymptomatic individuals with high levels of visc...

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Main Authors: Chloé Rauzier, Dominic J. Chartrand, Natalie Alméras, Isabelle Lemieux, Eric Larose, Patrick Mathieu, Philippe Pibarot, Benoît Lamarche, Caroline Rhéaume, Paul Poirier, Jean-Pierre Després, Frédéric Picard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
humans
insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2
visceral adiposity
liver fat
ectopic lipid deposition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1222101/full

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