The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The increasing prevalence of obesity in Western countries has led to a significant increase of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) over the past decades. Being part of the metabolic syndrome, NAFLD is thought to be the most frequent cause of elevated liver enzymes in the United States affecting...

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Main Authors: Christoph H. Österreicher;, David A. Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-04-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
single nucleotide polymorphism
genetic risk
susceptibility
steatosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319362

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