Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Independently Associated with Early Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Alessandro Mantovani; Matteo Pernigo; Corinna Bergamini; Stefano Bonapace; Paola Lipari; Isabella Pichiri; Lorenzo Bertolini; Filippo Valbusa; Enrico Barbieri; Giacomo Zoppini; Enzo Bonora; Giovanni Targher

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135329

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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Independently Associated with Early Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Alessandro Mantovani,

Affiliation Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Matteo Pernigo,

Affiliation Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Corinna Bergamini,

Affiliation Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Stefano Bonapace,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, ‘‘Sacro Cuore” Hospital, Negrar (VR), Italy
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Paola Lipari,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, ‘‘Sacro Cuore” Hospital, Negrar (VR), Italy
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Isabella Pichiri,

Affiliation Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Lorenzo Bertolini,

Affiliation Division of General Medicine and Diabetes Unit ‘‘Sacro Cuore” Hospital, Negrar (VR), Italy
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Filippo Valbusa,

Affiliation Division of General Medicine and Diabetes Unit ‘‘Sacro Cuore” Hospital, Negrar (VR), Italy
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Enrico Barbieri,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, ‘‘Sacro Cuore” Hospital, Negrar (VR), Italy
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Giacomo Zoppini,

Affiliation Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Enzo Bonora,

Affiliation Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Giovanni Targher

* E-mail: giovanni.targher@univr.it

Affiliation Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Independently Associated with Early Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Alessandro Mantovani,
Matteo Pernigo,
Corinna Bergamini,
Stefano Bonapace,
Paola Lipari,
Isabella Pichiri,
Lorenzo Bertolini,
Filippo Valbusa,
Enrico Barbieri,
Giacomo Zoppini

Published: August 7, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135329

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