Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes: An Epidemiological Perspective
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is thought to stem from the body's inability to store excess energy in adipocytes; as such, it is commonly viewed as the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. The pathogenesis of NAFLD involves ectopic fat accumulation, which also takes place in t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academya Publishing Co.
2019-09-01
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Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-34-226.pdf |