Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Molecular Bases, Prevention and Treatment

• Otros Autores: Valenzuela, Rodrigo (Editor)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: IntechOpen 2018
• Materias: Hepatology; nafld, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, mitochondria, autophagy
• Acceso en línea: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with a prevalence of 20-30% worldwide is characterized by the buildup of fat in the liver (liver steatosis) with no or little alcohol consumption. Its principal causes are modern diet and occidental lifestyle. It is characterized by metabolic disturbances suc...