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Ralf Weiskirchen1, Amedeo Lonardo2

  • 1Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy, and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

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FibrosisMASHMASLDhepatic stellate cellshepatocyteslipid dropletslipotoxicitytriglycerides

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