Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, vol.412, pp.2296-9, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Increased serum concentrations of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) have been linked to the metabolic syndrome in the general population. However, the relationship between serum PEDF and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome, remains unknown.