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Open AccessSerum uric acid is independently and linearly associated with risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese Chinese adults
The present study aimed to explore the independent association and potential pathways between serum uric acid (SUA) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). 1365 community-living obese Chinese adults who ...
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Open AccessRelationship of carotid intima-media thickness and duration of vegetarian diet in Chinese male vegetarians
Many studies have shown that vegetarian diet has beneficial effects on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, the effect of vegetarian diet on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), as well as the ...
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Metabolic disorders in newly diagnosed young adult female patients with simple virilizing 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is characterized by the defects in cortisol and aldosterone secretion, and accompanied with adrenal hyperandrogenism. It is likely that the impaired adrenocortica...