Elevated alanine aminotransferase levels are associated with impaired fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes in obese women
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2012, Vol 11, Issue 6
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Authors and Affiliations
Heriberto Rodríguez-Hernández, Luis Simental-Mendía, Carmen Bermúdez-Peña, Graciela Zambrano-Galván, Martha Rodríguez-Morán, Fernando Guerrero-Romero
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