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[Non alcoholic steatohepatitis: a multifactorial, frequent, paucysymptomatic liver disease with a fibrotic outcome].
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique - 1 May 2002
Laroussi Nadia, Mosnier Jean-François, Morel Yves, Deugnier Yves, Dumas Olivier, Audigier Jean-Christian
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological, clinical and biochemical characteristics of non alcoholic steatohepatitis to understand its pathogenesis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 1993 to June 2000, 44 patients were selected on histological criteria. Alcohol intake, blood pressure, weight, glycaemia, lipid, immune, iron profiles hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutations were analyzed....
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