Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with insulin resistance
G Marchesini, M Brizi, AM Morselli-Labate… - The American journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is frequently associated
with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidemia, but some patients have normal
glucose tolerance or normal weight. We tested the hypothesis that there is an association
between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance that is independent of
diabetes and obesity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We measured anthropometric and
metabolic variables in 46 patients with chronically elevated serum aminotransferase …
with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidemia, but some patients have normal
glucose tolerance or normal weight. We tested the hypothesis that there is an association
between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance that is independent of
diabetes and obesity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We measured anthropometric and
metabolic variables in 46 patients with chronically elevated serum aminotransferase …