The effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia in the evolution of NASH

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) during sleep. OSA is associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in obese individuals and may contribute to progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) from steatosis to steatohepatitis. Objective...

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Main Authors: Amal Abd El-Azeem I., Mohamed A. Saraya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000283