Liver Iron Load Influences Hepatic Fat Fraction in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis: A Proof of Concept StudyResearch in context

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of diseases including steatosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, and end-stage liver failure. Hepatic iron accumulation has been linked to hepatic fibrosis severity in NASH and NAFLD. Iron overload induced by parenter...

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Main Authors: Guy Rostoker, Christelle Loridon, Mireille Griuncelli, Clémentine Rabaté, Fanny Lepeytre, Pablo Ureña-Torres, Belkacem Issad, Nasredine Ghali, Yves Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396418305139