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Plasmatic higher levels of homocysteine in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Nutrition journal - 2 Apr 2013
de Carvalho Sylene Coutinho Rampche, Muniz Maria Tereza Cartaxo, Siqueira Maria Deozete Vieira, Siqueira Erika Rabelo Forte, Gomes Adriana Vieira, Silva Karina Alves, Bezerra Laís Carvalho Luma, D'Almeida Vânia, de Oliveira Claudia Pinto Marques Souza, Pereira Leila Maria M Beltrão
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease, which includes a spectrum of hepatic pathology such as simple steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis. The increased serum levels of homocysteine (Hcy) may be associated with hepatic fat accumulation. Genetic mutations in the folate route may only mildly impair Hcy metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
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