Fructose Induced Endotoxemia in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

In preclinical studies of fructose-induced NAFLD, endotoxin appears to play an important role. We retrospectively examined samples from three pediatric cohorts (1) to investigate whether endotoxemia is associated with the presence of hepatic steatosis; (2) to evaluate postprandial endotoxin levels i...

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Main Authors: Ran Jin, Andrew Willment, Shivani S. Patel, Xiaoyan Sun, Ming Song, Yanci O. Mannery, Astrid Kosters, Craig J. McClain, Miriam B. Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/560620