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Genetic differences in oxidative stress and inflammatory responses to diet-induced obesity do not alter liver fibrosis in mice.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Sept 2009
Syn Wing-Kin, Yang Liu, Chiang Dian Jung, Qian Yue, Jung Youngmi, Karaca Gamze, Choi Steve S, Witek Rafal P, Omenetti Alessia, Pereira Thiago A, Diehl Anna Mae
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OBJECTIVE: To determine how genetic factors might influence the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). DESIGN/INTERVENTION: Beginning in adolescence, male C57BL6 (BL6) and 129/SVJ mice were fed control (n=15/group) or high-fat (HF) diets (n=30/group) for 6 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Assessed were body weight, insulin resistance, hepatic production of free radicals, expression of cytokines...
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