Atherogenic Lipid Profile and Hepatic Enzyme Alterations in Metabolic Syndrome: A Case-Control Study in a South Indian Population
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Metabolic syndrome; Lipid profile; Liver enzymes; AST/ALT ratio; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Atherogenic index; Hepatic insulin resistance.Abstract
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of interrelated cardiometabolic risk factors — central obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and dysglycaemia — that collectively predispose to type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The hepatic component of MetS is increasingly recognized
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