Serum homocysteine levels in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Background and rational for the study. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as the hepatic component of insulin resistance (IR) syndrome, but data on serum homocysteine (HCY) are limited. The aim of the study was the evaluation of serum HCY levels in patients with NAFLD.Material and...

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Main Authors: Stergios A. Polyzos, Jannis Kountouras, Kalliopi Patsiaoura, Evangelia Katsiki, Efthimia Zafeiriadou, Georgia Deretzi, Christos Zavos, Emmanouel Gavalas, Panagiotis Katsinelos, Vasileia Mane, Aristidis Slavakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119314887