Association of liver enzymes with metabolic syndrome and carotid atherosclerosis in young adults. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study



: Koskinen J, Magnussen CG, Kähönen M, Loo BM, Marniemi J, Jula A, Saarikoski LA, Huupponen R, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: INFORMA HEALTHCARE

: 2012

: Annals of Medicine

: ANNALS OF MEDICINE

: ANN MED

: 2

: 44

: 2

: 187

: 195

: 9

: 0785-3890

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2010.532152(external)


Conclusion. In young adults MetS may induce liver enzyme changes that indicate increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, but we found no evidence that increased enzyme levels would amplify the atherogenicity of MetS.



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