Visceral adipose tissue and inflammation correlate with elevated liver tests in a cohort of overweight and obese patients University of Antwerp
Objective: To study the relationship between elevated liver tests and high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), as potential markers of liver inflammation and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with anthropometric and laboratory parameters in overweight patients, especially the relationship with visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Methods: Patients presenting to the obesity clinic were prospectively included. Detailed anthropometry, computed ...