MRI assessment of ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, liver and skeletal muscle in patients with obesity, overweight and normal BMI in correlation with the presence of central obesity and metabolic syndrome

Purpose: Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 30 kg/m(2), is a serious health problem, which can be called an epidemic on a global scale and is one of the most important causes of preventable death. The aim of this study was to assess ectopic fat accumulation in pancreas, liver and...

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Autores principales: Pieńkowska, Joanna, Brzeska, Beata, Kaszubowski, Mariusz, Kozak, Oliwia, Jankowska, Anna, Szurowska, Edyta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6506015/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31118724
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S194690

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6506015/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31118724
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S194690

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