Higher Estimated Net Endogenous Acid Production May Be Associated with Increased Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong

Ruth Chan; Vincent Wai-Sun Wong; Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu; Grace Lai-Hung Wong; Liz Sin Li; Jason Leung; Angel Mei-Ling Chim; David Ka-Wai Yeung; Mandy Man-Mei Sea; Jean Woo; Francis Ka-Leung Chan; Henry Lik-Yuen Chan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0122406

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Higher Estimated Net Endogenous Acid Production May Be Associated with Increased Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong

Ruth Chan ,

* E-mail: ruthchansm@cuhk.edu.hk

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Centre for Nutritional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Vincent Wai-Sun Wong,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Grace Lai-Hung Wong,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Liz Sin Li,

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Jason Leung,

Affiliation Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Angel Mei-Ling Chim,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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David Ka-Wai Yeung,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Mandy Man-Mei Sea,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Centre for Nutritional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Jean Woo,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Centre for Nutritional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Francis Ka-Leung Chan,

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Henry Lik-Yuen Chan

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Higher Estimated Net Endogenous Acid Production May Be Associated with Increased Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong

Ruth Chan,
Vincent Wai-Sun Wong,
Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu,
Grace Lai-Hung Wong,
Liz Sin Li,
Jason Leung,
Angel Mei-Ling Chim,
David Ka-Wai Yeung,
Mandy Man-Mei Sea,
Jean Woo

Published: April 23, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122406

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