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ObjectivesTo investigate the associations among the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase rs1801133 C677T gene variant, food groups, and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Chinese population.MethodsA study of gene polymorphism was ...
Xiaoyan Hao +4 more
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a global concern
Liver disease is a worldwide issue with death rates exponentially increasing over the last 50 years. Although there are many underlying aetiologies, one of the top three causes of liver disease is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is an ...
Mortimore, G.
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Burden of Alcoholic Liver Disease in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Alcoholic liver disease is a serious health problem related to an unhealthy lifestyle. The three most widely recognized forms of alcoholic liver disease are alcoholic fatty liver, acute alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. The main
Sikha Rizal +2 more
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease represents a continuum of excessive hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis. It is a growing epidemic in the United States of America and worldwide.
Muhammad Amir +4 more
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Insulin sensitisers in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease : a systematic review [PDF]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely linked with obesity and the prevalence of NAFLD is about 17% to 33% in the Western world. There is a strong association of NAFLD with insulin resistance and, hence, insulin sensitisers have been tried.
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The SGOT/SGPT ratio in alcoholic liver disease.
The SGOT/SGPT ratio has been estimated in 207 patients with alcoholic liver disease and in 3 control groups (43 viral hepatitis, 30 non-alcoholic chronic liver disease and 42 obstructive jaundice).
Patrícia S. Alves +2 more
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A study conducted 15-year ago showed that only 13.5% of chronic alcoholics developed alcohol-induced liver damage, which misled some people to believe a lack of relationship between the amount of alcohol and the occurrence of liver disease. However, it is true that a significant correlation exists between per capita consumption and the prevalence of ...
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Immunological mechanisms and current treatments. [PDF]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) causes significant global disease burden and is a leading cause of mortality. NAFLD induces a myriad of aberrant changes in hepatocytes at both the cellular and molecular level.
Petagine, Lucy +2 more
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The association of vitamin D deficiency with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency has been related to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and peripheral vascular disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of vitamin D status in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Metin Küçükazman +13 more
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease and is associated with chronic kidney disease. The fibrosis-4 index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease score are widely used as non-invasive diagnostic methods for non ...
Akira Mima
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