Insulin Resistance Increases MRI-Estimated Pancreatic Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Normal Controls

Insulin Resistance Increases MRI-Estimated Pancreatic Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Normal Controls

Background. Ectopic fat deposition in the pancreas and its relationship with hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance have not been compared between patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and healthy controls. Aim. Using a novel magnetic resonanc...

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Main Authors: Niraj S. Patel, Michael R. Peterson, Grace Y. Lin, Ariel Feldstein, Bernd Schnabl, Ricki Bettencourt, Ekihiro Seki, Claude B. Sirlin, Rohit Loomba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/498296
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