Insulin resistance in non-diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: sites and mechanisms.

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Published in Diabetologia on March 04, 2005

Authors

E Bugianesi1, A Gastaldelli, E Vanni, R Gambino, M Cassader, S Baldi, V Ponti, G Pagano, E Ferrannini, M Rizzetto

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastro-hepatology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. ebugianesi@yahoo.it

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