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Baseline HOMA IR and Circulating FGF21 Levels Predict NAFLD Improvement in Patients Undergoing a Low Carbohydrate Dietary Intervention for Weight Loss: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major cause of liver disease. Very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKD) represent a feasible treatment as they induce profound weight loss and insulin resistance (IR) improvement. Despite the recognized benefits on NAFLD deriving from pharmac...

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Autores principales: Watanabe, Mikiko, Risi, Renata, Camajani, Elisabetta, Contini, Savina, Persichetti, Agnese, Tuccinardi, Dario, Ernesti, Ilaria, Mariani, Stefania, Lubrano, Carla, Genco, Alfredo, Spera, Giovanni, Gnessi, Lucio, Basciani, Sabrina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7400878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32708435
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12072141