Relationship of Serum Betatrophin with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver in a Chinese Population

Wen Hu, Xiaojuan Shao, Dianxuan Guo, Hairong Hao, Yong Zhang, Mingfeng Xia, Yingyun Gong, Hongwen Zhou, Yunqing Fan and Weinan Yu

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of serum betatrophin with the status and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: A total of 249 subjects who received ultrasonic examination of liver fat content (LFC) were recruited. Anthropometric and biochemical examinations were performed. Serum betatrophin was measured by ELISA. Results: Compared with control group, serum betatrophin significantly increased in NAFLD group (P

Date: 2017
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