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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2010; 16(38): 4773-4783
Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4773
Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4773
Hepatic steatosis, low-grade chronic inflammation and hormone/growth factor/adipokine imbalance
Giovanni Tarantino, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples 80131, Italy
Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, Section of Endocrinology, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples 80131, Italy
Author contributions: Tarantino G wrote the paper. Savastano S and Colao A clarified the role of insulin-like growth factor 1.
Correspondence to: Giovanni Tarantino, Professor, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Italy. tarantin@unina.it
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Received: May 8, 2010
Revised: June 15, 2010
Accepted: June 22, 2010
Published online: October 14, 2010
Revised: June 15, 2010
Accepted: June 22, 2010
Published online: October 14, 2010
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