Blood lead level is associated with advanced liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A nationwide survey (NHANES 2011–2016)

Blood lead level is associated with advanced liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A nationwide survey (NHANES 2011–2016)

Introduction and objectives: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome, but increasing evidence also implicates environmental toxins. In this study, we aim to show that in elevated blood Lead levels in NAFLD patients result in worsening liver fibrosis. Mat...

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Main Authors: Debashis Reja, Michael Makar, Aayush Visaria, Briette Karanfilian, Vinod Rustgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Lead
Fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268120300284

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