Association between Fasting Ketonuria and Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients without Prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus

Association between Fasting Ketonuria and Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients without Prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus

Ketone body production, an alternative fuel upon low glucose availability, reduces hepatic fat accumulation. However, its clinical implications have not been established in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We investigated the association between spontaneous fasting ketonuria a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kiyoung Lim, Minkyu Kang, Junggil Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
ketone bodies
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
fibrosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3400

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3400

Similar Items