Article
Adiponectin gene polymorphisms modulate acute adiponectin response to dietary fat: Possible pathogenetic role in NASH.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Apr 2008
Musso Giovanni, Gambino Roberto, De Michieli Franco, Durazzo Marilena, Pagano Gianfranco, Cassader Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Factors underlying the independent association of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with increased cardiovascular risk are unknown. Adiponectin polymorphisms predict cardiometabolic risk in the general population. This association is not always mediated by low fasting adiponectin levels, adipose tissue accumulation, or traditional risk factors. Adiponectin modulates lipid metabolism and liver injury...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
