Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is robustly induced by ethanol and has a protective role in ethanol associated liver injury

• Main Authors: Bhavna N. Desai (Author), Garima Singhal (Author), Mikiko Watanabe (Author), Darko Stevanovic (Author), Thomas Lundasen (Author), ffolliott M. Fisher (Author), Marie L. Mather (Author), Hilde G. Vardeh (Author), Nicholas Douris (Author), Andrew C. Adams (Author), Imad A. Nasser (Author), Garret A. FitzGerald (Author), Jeffrey S. Flier (Author), Carsten Skarke (Author), Eleftheria Maratos-Flier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Excess ethanol consumption has serious pathologic consequences. In humans, repeated episodes of binge drinking can lead to liver damage and have adverse effects on other organs such as pancreas and brain. Long term chronic consumption of ethanol can also result in progressive alcoholic li...