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Update on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: genes involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and associated inflammation.
Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care - 1 Jul 2010
Tilg Herbert, Moschen Alexander
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent liver diseases worldwide. Advanced age, extensive overweight and a number of features of the metabolic syndrome are associated with NAFLD severity. The cause of NAFLD is considered multifactorial with a substantial genetic component. RECENT FINDINGS: Family members of children with NAFLD demonstrate a higher risk for NAFLD....
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