Insulin resistance in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis

The metabolic syndrome(MS) is a risk factor for atherosclerosis(AS) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD),while insulin resistance(IR) is thought to be the common underlying factor of MS.NAFLD and AS are multifactorial diseases;in which IR,inflammation,dyslipidemia and adipocytokines interacted and involved in the pathogenesis.