Genetic predisposition in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease whose prevalence has reached global epidemic proportions. Although the disease is relatively benign in the early stages, when severe clinical forms, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and even hep...

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Main Authors: Silvia Sookoian, Carlos J. Pirola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2017-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2016-0109.pdf