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High prevalence of metabolic complications in patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease

I. Friis‐Liby Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondenceingalill.friis‐[email protected]
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F. Aldenborg Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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P. Jerlstad Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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K. Rundström Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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E. Björnsson Dept. of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Dept. of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 864-869 | Received 27 Oct 2003, Accepted 16 Mar 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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