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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2012; 18(3): 237-243
Published online Jan 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.237
Published online Jan 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.237
Aging is a risk factor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in premenopausal women
Masahide Hamaguchi, Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Takao Kojima, Akihiro Ohbora, Takahiro Kato, Department of Gastroenterology, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Asahi University, Gifu 500-8523, Japan
Noriyuki Takeda, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Asahi University, Gifu 500-8523, Japan
Michiaki Fukui, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
Author contributions: Hamaguchi M, Kojima T designed the research; Hamaguchi M, Kojima T, Ohbora A, Takeda N, Kato T performed the research; Hamaguchi M analyzed data; Hamaguchi M and Fukui M wrote the paper.
Supported by Young Scientists (B) (23790791) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Correspondence to: Takao Kojima, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Asahi University, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu 500-8523, Japan. tkojima-gi@umin.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-58-2538001 Fax: +81-58-2533299
Received: June 2, 2011
Revised: September 8, 2011
Accepted: October 28, 2011
Published online: January 21, 2012
Revised: September 8, 2011
Accepted: October 28, 2011
Published online: January 21, 2012
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