New insights into the pathophysiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The consequences of pathologic adipose tissue accumulation have been described for almost all organs. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the most relevant hepatic manifestation of obesity. There is great interest in the study of NAFLD, and new insights into its pathogenic process...

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Main Authors: Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Misael Uribe, Guadalupe Ponciano-Rodríguez, Roberto Medina-Santillán, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119318216