天生的免疫力和MASLD

Moritz Meyer1, Julian Schwärzler1, Almina Jukic1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine I, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Medical University Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

Biomolecules
|April 27, 2024
PubMed
概括

与代谢功能障碍相关的脂肪性肝病 (MASLD) 是一种常见的疾病,炎症和纤维化会影响预后. 天生的免疫力在MASLD炎症中起着关键作用,这表明了潜在的治疗点.

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