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Phenotyping the effect of diet on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2012
de Wit Nicole J W, Afman Lydia A, Mensink Marco, Müller Michael
Abstract excerpt
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with the growing incidence of metabolic syndrome. Diet is an important contributor to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. In this review, we focused on recent publications reporting on the effect of macro- and micronutrients on development and progression of NAFLD. In general, saturated fat and fructose seem to stimulate hepatic lipid accumulation and progression...
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