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Ethnic Differences in Pancreatic Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship With Other Fat Depots and Inflammatory Markers

Kim‐Anne Lê, E Ventura, Jessica Q. Fisher, Jaimie N. Davis, Marc J. Weigensberg, Mark Punyanitya, Krishna S. Nayak, Michael I. Goran

Diabetes Care · 2011 · 145 citations · 20 references

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PFF is higher in Hispanics than African Americans, and this difference increases with age. In young obese individuals, PFF is related to VAT, HFF, and circulating FFA, thus possibly contributing to their increased risk for type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders.

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