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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in Japan.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2011
Okanoue Takeshi, Umemura Atsushi, Yasui Kohichiroh, Itoh Yoshito
Abstract excerpt
During the past 20 to 30 years, the frequency of patients presenting with nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) has increased gradually in Japan in proportion to the increase in the population with life-style related diseases. We describe here the current status of the clinical and basic aspe...
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