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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2012; 18(13): 1508-1516
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1508
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1508
Identification of individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by the diagnostic criteria for the metabolic syndrome
Masahide Hamaguchi, Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka University, Osaka 5650871, Japan
Takao Kojima, Akihiro Ohbora, Takahiro Kato, Department of Gastroenterology, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Asahi University, Gifu 5008523, Japan
Noriyuki Takeda, Hiroshi Sarui, Department of Endocrinology and Metabo lism, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Asahi University, Gifu 5008523, Japan
Michiaki Fukui, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 6028566, Japan
Chisato Nagata, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu 5008523, Japan
Jun Takeda, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Division of Molecule and Structure, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu 5008523, Japan
Author contributions: Hamaguchi M and Takeda N designed research; Hamaguchi M, Kojima T, Takeda N, Ohbora A, Kato T, Sarui H, Fukui M, Nagata C and Takeda J performed research; Hamaguchi M analyzed data; and Hamaguchi M and Takeda N wrote the paper.
Supported by Young Scientists (B) (23790791) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Correspondence to: Masahide Hamaguchi, MD, PhD, Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka University, Osaka 5650871, Japan. mhamaguchi@frontier.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 2, 2011
Revised: January 6, 2012
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: April 7, 2012
Revised: January 6, 2012
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: April 7, 2012
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