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Correlates and heritability of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a minority cohort.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Jun 2009
Wagenknecht Lynne E, Scherzinger Ann L, Stamm Elizabeth R, Hanley Anthony J G, Norris Jill M, Chen Yii-Der I, Bryer-Ash Michael, Haffner Steven M, Rotter Jerome I
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity and insulin resistance. The condition disproportionately affects Hispanic Americans. The aims of this study were to examine the risk factors and heritability of NAFLD in 795 Hispanic American and 347 African-American adults participating in the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) Family Study. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the...
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