Correlation between serum proinsulin levels and fatty liver: the DOSANCO Health Study

ConclusionsThe degree of fatty liver was positively associated with proinsulin level, regardless of the presence of obesity or hyperinsulinemia, suggesting that fatty liver reflects pancreatic β‐cell dysfunction.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - January 29, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Aika Miya, Akinobu Nakamura, Hideaki Miyoshi, Shigekazu Ukawa, Koshi Nakamura, Takafumi Nakagawa, Yasuo Terauchi, Akiko Tamakoshi, Tatsuya Atsumi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research