Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: High serum homocysteine (Hcy) has been associated with insulin resistance (IR) syndrome and cardiovascular risk, although controversy exists. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as the hepatic component of IR syndrome, but data on Hcy are limited. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate serum Hcy levels in patients with NAFLD.Methods: Thirty-one consecutive patients (54±11years, 8 males) with biopsy-prove...