Altered hepatic genes related to retinol metabolism and plasma retinol in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), especially non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a chronic liver disease commonly associated with hepatic fibrosis. NASH patients have an increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). An altered retinol metabolism is one of the pathways involved in t...

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Main Authors: Paulina Pettinelli, Bianca M Arendt, Anastasia Teterina, Ian McGilvray, Elena M Comelli, Scott K Fung, Sandra E Fischer, Johane P Allard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6209208?pdf=render