Obesity and metabolic abnormalities as risks of alcoholic fatty liver in men: NAGALA study

Abstract Background Hepatic steatosis has a pivotal role in the development of chronic liver diseases, even in alcohol-related liver disease. Alcoholic fatty liver disease is an important phenotype among alcohol-related liver diseases. While metabolic syndrome is a dominant risk factor of incident n...

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Main Authors: Yuta Yoshimura, Masahide Hamaguchi, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Takuro Okamura, Naoko Nakanishi, Akihiro Obora, Takao Kojima, Michiaki Fukui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01893-4