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Some obese patients with Laron syndrome develop NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). No clear metabolic correlation could be established.
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Laron, Z. (2011). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Nafld) in Patients with Laron Syndrome. In: Laron, Z., Kopchick, J. (eds) Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11183-9_14
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