Elevated levels of serum advanced glycation end products in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

H, Hyogo; S, Yamagishi; K, Iwamoto; K, Arihiro; M, Takeuchi; T, Sato; H, Ochi; M, Nonaka; Y, Nabeshima; M, Inoue; T, Ishitobi; K, Chayama; S, Tazuma

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04943.x

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Elevated levels of serum advanced glycation end products in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

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Hyogo H

Yamagishi S

Iwamoto K

Abstract

Background and aim Advanced glycation end products (AGE), senescent macroprotein derivatives formed at an accelerated rate in diabetes, play important roles in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular complications. Recently, AGE have also been found to be involved in insulin resistance. Although non-a...

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