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The Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Yujiro Kida, MD, PhD; and
- Tetsuji Sato, DMD, PhD
- From Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan.
TO THE EDITOR:
Hamaguchi and colleagues (1) reported that the metabolic syndrome is a strong predictor of NAFLD; however, only a small portion of patients with NAFLD have features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The authors referred to the roles of adipocytokines, such as leptin and adiponectin; …
