Long-Term Effects of Metformin and Lifestyle Modification on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Obese Adolescents

• Principais autores: Lian Tock (Autor), Ana R. Dâmaso (Autor), Aline de Piano (Autor), June Carnier (Autor), Priscila L. Sanches (Autor), Henrique Manoel Lederman (Autor), Regina M. Y. Ernandes (Autor), Marco Túlio de Mello (Autor), Sérgio Tufik (Autor)
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• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To assess the long-term effects of metformin in combination with lifestyle intervention and its association between insulin levels and the degree of steatosis at ultrasonography (US) in obese adolescents. Methods. Thirty-five postpubertal obese boys were randomized into two groups: one re...