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Gastrointestinal complications of obesity: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its sequelae.
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Apr 2013
Karlas Thomas, Wiegand Johannes, Berg Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a major risk factor for malign and non-malign diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an outstanding example for the complex pathophysiology of the metabolic system and represents both source and consequence of the metabolic syndrome. NAFLD has a growing prevalence and will become the leading cause of advanced liver disease and cirrhosis. Obesity has a...
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