Open AccessCryptogenic cirrhosis in the region where obesity is not prevalent
Author(s) -
Hideyuki Kojima,
Shinya Sakurai,
Masahiko Matsumura,
Norie Umemoto,
Mamoru Uemura,
Hiroyo Morimoto,
Yasuhiro Tamagawa,
Hiroshi Fukui
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2080
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , steatohepatitis , obesity , hypertriglyceridemia , diabetes mellitus , fatty liver , insulin resistance , disease , triglyceride , endocrinology , cholesterol
Recent studies have demonstrated that obesity is the common feature of cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. However, there is little information on CC in the region where obesity is not prevalent.