title: Relation of nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis to early carotid atherosclerosis in healthy men: role of visceral fat accumulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sacro Cuore Hospital, Negrar, Italy. targher@sacrocuore.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Targher
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bertolini
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padovani
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zenari
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zoppini
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falezza
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler