IGF-1 levels in different stages of liver steatosis and its association with metabolic syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome related to insulin resistance. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is mainly produced by hepatocytes and its secretion is stimulated by growth hormone. Our aim was to assess possible changes in IGF-1 le...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta gastroenterologica latinoamericana 2012-03, Vol.42 (1), p.20-26 |
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