Low levels of total and high-molecular-weight adiponectin may predict non-alcoholic fatty liver in Korean adults

While weight gain is known as a predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) incidence, it remains controversial whether adipokine levels predict the development of NAFLD. We aimed to investigate the relationship of total adiponectin, high-molecular-weight (HMW) adiponectin, and leptin with the development and improvement of non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) independent of sex and weight change over a maximum of 8.5  years.
Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research