Gut–Liver Axis Derangement in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most frequent type of chronic liver disease in the pediatric age group, paralleling an obesity pandemic. A “multiple-hit” hypothesis has been invoked to explain its pathogenesis. The “first hit” is liver lipid accumulation in obese children with insul...
Main Authors: | Marco Poeta, Luca Pierri, Pietro Vajro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/4/8/66 |
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