Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes: An Epidemiological Perspective

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is thought to stem from the body's inability to store excess energy in adipocytes; as such, it is commonly viewed as the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. The pathogenesis of NAFLD involves ectopic fat accumulation, which also takes place in t...

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Main Author: Eun-Jung Rhee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Endocrine Society 2019-09-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-34-226.pdf