Serum Fetuin A and Chemerin Levels Correlate with Hepatic Steatosis and Regional Adiposity in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Hung-Yuan Chen; Chien-Chu Lin; Yen-Lin Chiu; Shih-Ping Hsu; Mei-Fen Pai; Ju-Yeh Yang; Yu-Sen Peng

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038415

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Serum Fetuin A and Chemerin Levels Correlate with Hepatic Steatosis and Regional Adiposity in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Hung-Yuan Chen,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien-Chu Lin,

Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Yen-Lin Chiu,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shih-Ping Hsu,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mei-Fen Pai,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ju-Yeh Yang,

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yu-Sen Peng

* E-mail: taan70@yahoo.com.tw

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Serum Fetuin A and Chemerin Levels Correlate with Hepatic Steatosis and Regional Adiposity in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Hung-Yuan Chen,
Chien-Chu Lin,
Yen-Lin Chiu,
Shih-Ping Hsu,
Mei-Fen Pai,
Ju-Yeh Yang,
Yu-Sen Peng

Published: July 16, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038415

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