Dietary iron restriction leads to a reduction in hepatic fibrosis in a rat model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Iron overload in the liver causes oxidative stress and inflammation, which result in organ dysfunction, making it a risk factor for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular carcinoma. We aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary iron restriction on disease progression in rats fed a chol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/5/bio040519 |