Association between iron metabolism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2017–2018) and a controlled animal study

Abstract Background Iron metabolism may be involved in the pathogenesis of the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The relationship between iron metabolism and NAFLD has not been clearly established. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between biomarkers of iron metabolism and NAFLD....

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Published in:Nutrition & Metabolism
Main Authors: Xinxin Zhang, Ronghua Zuo, Shengjue Xiao, Lirui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Subjects:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Serum iron
Serum ferritin
Transferrin saturation
Soluble transferrin receptor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-022-00715-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-022-00715-y

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