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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2010
Krawczyk Marcin, Bonfrate Leonilde, Portincasa Piero
Abstract excerpt
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disorder in the Western world, is a clinico-histopathological entity in which excessive triglyceride accumulation in the liver occurs. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) represents the necroinflammatory form, which can lead to advanced liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The pathogenesis of NAFLD/NASH is complex but increased...
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