Altered amino acid concentrations in NAFLD: Impact of obesity and insulin resistance

2017452 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Melania Gaggini · Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica

Fabrizia Carli · Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica

Chiara Rosso · University of Turin

E. Buzzigoli · Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica

M. Marietti · University of Turin

Veronica Della Latta · Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica

Demetrio Ciociaro

Abstract

Increased plasma AA concentrations were observed mainly in subjects with obesity and NAFLD, likely as a consequence of increased IR and protein catabolism. The GSG-index is a possible marker of severity of liver disease independent of body mass index. (Hepatology 2018;67:145-158).

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Hepatology

Volume 67, Issue 1, pp. 145-158

DOI: 10.1002/hep.29465

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 20.04