Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver & its Anthropometric Measurement
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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease describes a range of conditions caused by a build-up of fat within liver cells. It is very common and in many cases is linked to being obese or overweight. Most people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease do not develop serious liver problems. In some people, the build-up of fat in the liver can lead to serious liver disease. However, all people with non-alco...
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are also associated with a greater risk of NAFLD and NASH at any given body mass index, and preliminary evidence suggests greater liver fat content in certain ethnicities that are also known to be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Preliminary evidence suggests a genetic predisposition to hepatic accumulation of fat in some people through the PNP3A gene. Such people may not necessarily displ...
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is present in up to one third of the general population and in the majority of patients with metabolic risk factors such as obesity and diabetes. Insulin resistance is a key pathogenic factor resulting in hepatic fat accumulation. Recent evidence demonstrates NAFLD in turn, exacerbates hepatic insulin resistance and often precedes glucose intolerance. On...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Islami Bank Medical College Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2408-8552,2225-9171
DOI: 10.3329/ibmcj.v2i1.17311