Ultrasound measurement of visceral fat in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a progressive, chronic liver disease with elevated serum lipids, but it is unclear whether hyperlipidemia in PBC patients is associated with atherosclerosis. Metabolic syndrome promotes development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease related to abdominal type...

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Published in:	Vojnosanitetski pregled Vol. 68; no. 9; pp. 739 - 743
Main Authors:	Alempijević, Tamara, Jesić, Rada, Svorcan, Petar, Milutinović, Aleksandra Sokić, Kovacević, Nada, Radaljac, Tatjana, Popović, Dragan, Popović, Dugan Dj, Krstić, Miodrag
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Serbia Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 01-09-2011
Subjects:	Anthropometry caradiovascular diseases Female Humans Intra-Abdominal Fat - diagnostic imaging Intra-Abdominal Fat - pathology liver cirrhosis, biliary Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - complications Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - diagnostic imaging Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - pathology Male Metabolic Syndrome - complications Middle Aged obesity risk factors Subcutaneous Fat - diagnostic imaging subcutaneous fat, abdominal Ultrasonography
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