Ethnic Differences Found For Fatty Liver Disease And Insulin Resistance
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 23:14
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that the metabolic response to obesity and insulin resistance, particularly as it pertains to the liver, differs among ethnic groups in the US African Americans are more resistant to the buildup of fat in the abdominal adipose tissue and liver, and to high triglyceride levels associated with insulin resistance.
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