Experimental model of hepatic steatosis by fructose in adult zebrafish: a pilot study

Introduction: The consumption of fructose has been questioned, since its increase has led to an associated increase in steatosis caused by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Despite the advantages presented by the zebrafish as an animal model, at present there are no models of steatosis by fructose i...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Tonin Ferrari, Raquel Ayres, Thais Ortiz Hammes, Themis Reverbel da Silveira, Carolina Uribe-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2018-07-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/hcpa/article/view/77997