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An Advanced Murine Model for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Association with Type 2 Diabetes
Published on: April 26, 2019
Risk factors and mechanisms of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
1Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, United States.
Abstract:
The worldwide proportion of overweight and obese individuals has increased yearly for more than a decade. Along with rates of obesity, the incidence of co-morbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and liver disease has also increased. The form of liver disease associated with obesity is termed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) due to the histological similarities to livers of chronic alcoholics. NASH has been observed in adult as well as pediatric populations; however, the etiology of this disease is still unknown. This review outlines some of the risk factors commonly associated with NASH and describes molecular mechanisms proposed to underlie disease pathogenesis.
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