A study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in South African patients and analysis of candidate genes in insulin resistance and fatty acid oxidation.

A study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in South African patients and analysis of candidate genes in insulin resistance and fatty acid oxidation.

Thesis (PhD (Medicine. Internal Medicine))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. === Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease in Western countries, extending from steatosis (FLD) to steatohepatitis (NASH). Differentiation between NASH and nonprogressive NAFLD...

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Main Author: Kruger, F. C.
Other Authors: Kotze, M. J.
Language:en
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2008
Subjects:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Insulin resistance
Liver cirrhosis
Dissertations > Internal medicine
Theses > Internal medicine
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1415

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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1415

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