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Novel Aspects in the Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.
Current molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2016
Gentilini A, Caligiuri A, Provenzano A, Marra F
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, characterized by inflammation, hepatocyte injury and fibrogenesis. Overall mortality, and liver-related mortality, are both increased in NASH patients. Considering that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most prevalent hepatic abnormality in the Western world, understanding the mechanisms leading to NASH and its...
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