The Concept of CMR
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Intra-abdominal Adipose Tissue: the Culprit?
Respective Roles of Intra-abdominal Fat and Liver Fat
- 1Key Points (1 page)
- 2The Portal Theory (2 pages)
- 3Fatty Liver and Intra-abdominal Adipose Tissue (1 page)
- 4References (1 page)
Key Points
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- Intra-abdominal fat and liver fat are independently related to health risk. However, intra-abdominal fat is generally the stronger predictor of metabolic abnormalities, morbidity, and mortality.
- While the portal theory suggests that intra-abdominal fat and increased liver fat deposition are linked, the evidence for such a relationship is equivocal.
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