A newly noninvasive model for prediction of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: utility of serum prolactin levels

Abstract Backgrounds To investigate the value of prolactin (PRL) in diagnosing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods Metabolic parameters and serum PRL levels were measured in 452 males and 421 females, who were randomized to the estimation or the validation group as a 1:1 ratio. Hepati...

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Main Authors: Pengzi Zhang, Wenghuan Feng, Xuehui Chu, Xitai Sun, Dalong Zhu, Yan Bi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1120-z