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A Nutrigenomic Approach to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences - 16 Jul 2017
Dongiovanni Paola, Valenti Luca
Abstract excerpt
Following the epidemics of obesity due to the consumption of high-calorie diet and sedentary lifestyle, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now the leading cause of liver disease in Western countries. NAFLD is epidemiologically associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, and in susceptible individuals it may progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Genetic factors play a key role...
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