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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
Aging is a risk factor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in premenopausal women
Masahide Hamaguchi, Takao Kojima, Akihiro Ohbora, Noriyuki Takeda, Michiaki Fukui, Takahiro Kato
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
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