Novel anthropometric indicators of visceral obesity predict the severity of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis

Abstract Background Obesity substantially contributes to the onset of acute pancreatitis (AP) and influences its progression to severe AP. Although body mass index (BMI) is a widely used anthropometric parameter, it fails to delineate the distribution pattern of adipose tissue. To circumvent this sh...

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Main Authors: Yi Zhu, Yingbao Huang, Houzhang Sun, Lifang Chen, Huajun Yu, Liuzhi Shi, Weizhi Xia, Xuecheng Sun, Yunjun Yang, Hang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02112-1
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