NAFLD Aggravates Septic Shock Due to Inadequate Adrenal Response and 11β-HSDs Dysregulation in Rats

• Main Authors: Hui-Chun Huang (Author), Ming-Hung Tsai (Author), Fa-Yauh Lee (Author), Te-Yueh Lin (Author), Ching-Chih Chang (Author), Chiao-Lin Chuang (Author), Shao-Jung Hsu (Author), Ming-Chih Hou (Author), Yi-Hsiang Huang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is linked with metabolic syndrome. Previous studies showed that obesity may disrupt adrenal function and adversely affect its counter-regulations against shock. This study hence evaluated adrenal function abnormalities in NAFLD with shock. Method...