Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Impairs the Liver–Alpha Cell Axis Independent of Hepatic Inflammation and Fibrosis
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with impaired hepatic actions of glucagon and insulin. Glucagon and amino acids are linked in an endocrine feedback circuit, the liver–alpha cell axis, that may be disrupted by NAFLD. We investigated how NAFLD severity affects glucagon and insul...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2020-11-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1562 |