Mechanisms of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Metabolic Syndrome. A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Luca Rinaldi (Author), Pia Clara Pafundi (Author), Raffaele Galiero (Author), Alfredo Caturano (Author), Maria Vittoria Morone (Author), Chiara Silvestri (Author), Mauro Giordano (Author), Teresa Salvatore (Author), Ferdinando Carlo Sasso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MS) are two different entities sharing common clinical and physio-pathological features, with insulin resistance (IR) as the most relevant. Large evidence leads to consider it as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, regardless of...