Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Is Predicted by Combined Eotaxin Levels and Severity of Hepatic Steatosis at Ultrasonography in Obese Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

BACKGROUND: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a distinct coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factor. The atherosclerotic process predisposing to CAD includes altered lipid profile and inflammatory processes. The available evidence suggests that increased circulating levels of eotaxin, an e...

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Autores principales: Tarantino, Giovanni, Costantini, Susan, Finelli, Carmine, Capone, Francesca, Guerriero, Eliana, La Sala, Nicolina, Gioia, Saverio, Castello, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4182088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25268946
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105610

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4182088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25268946
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105610

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