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Genetics of nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease: an overview.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 20 Jan 2013
Puppala Jharna, Siddapuram Siva Prasad, Akka Jyothy, Munshi Anjana
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the world today. Its incidence in adults and children is rising rapidly due to the ongoing epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Hence, it has become a global public health issue. Environmental factors have been found to play a major role in the etiology of NAFLD, especially for genetically susceptible populations. Among these, one...
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