Association between albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score and metabolically healthy obesity among US adults: findings from NHANES 2005–2018
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- 17 January 2026
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- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Endocrine Disorders
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score is an objective assessment of liver function. Given that the liver plays a key role in obesity-related metabolic regulatKeywords
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