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Do diabetes and obesity promote hepatic fibrosis in familial heterozygous hypobetalipoproteinemia?

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The Authors are indebted to Professors S. Calandra, M.D. and P. Tarugi, Ph.D. for molecular characterization of apoB gene mutations in this case.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Geriatrics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile Sant’Agostino Estense di Baggiovara, Via Giardini 1355, 41100, Modena, Italy

    Stefano Ballestri, Amedeo Lonardo, Elisa Pellegrini, Marco Bertolotti & Paola Loria

  2. Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 51, 41100, Modena, Italy

    Luisa Losi

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Ballestri, S., Lonardo, A., Losi, L. et al. Do diabetes and obesity promote hepatic fibrosis in familial heterozygous hypobetalipoproteinemia?. Intern Emerg Med 4, 71–73 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-008-0178-3

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