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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2005; 11(12): 1737-1741
Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1737
Adiponectin as a protective factor in hepatic steatosis
Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Antonio R. Villa, Karla Sánchez-Lara, Daniel Zamora-Valdés, Martha H. Ramos, Misael Uribe
Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Karla Sánchez-Lara, Daniel Zamora-Valdés, Martha H. Ramos, Misael Uribe, Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic and Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico
Antonio R. Villa, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City, Mexico
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Research, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Medica Sur Clinic and Foundation, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, Mexico City, Mexico. nmendez@medicasur.org.mx
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Received: October 23, 2004
Revised: October 24, 2004
Accepted: November 19, 2004
Published online: March 28, 2005
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