Volume 54, Issue 1, Pages 153-159 (January 2011) Cholesterol synthesis is increased and absorption decreased in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease independent of obesity  Piia Simonen, Anna Kotronen, Maarit Hallikainen, Ksenia Sevastianova, Janne Makkonen, Antti Hakkarainen, Nina Lundbom, Tatu A. Miettinen, Helena Gylling, Hannele Yki-Järvinen  Journal of Hepatology  Volume 54, Issue 1, Pages 153-159 (January 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.05.037 Copyright © 2010 European Association for the Study of the Liver Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 The absolute and relative differences of markers of cholesterol synthesis (desmosterol, lathosterol, cholestenol) and absorption (cholestanol, campesterol, sitosterol) between NAFLD and control subjects. Adjusted for BMI and gender. All differences are statistically significant. Journal of Hepatology 2011 54, 153-159DOI: (10.1016/j.jhep.2010.05.037) Copyright © 2010 European Association for the Study of the Liver Terms and Conditions