Presence of Fatty Liver and the Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Markers of Inflammation

• Main Authors: Martin Kächele (Author), Stefan Wolff (Author), Wolfgang Kratzer (Author), Mark Haenle (Author), Jörg Homann (Author), Gerlinde Trischler (Author), Wolfgang Koenig (Author), Armin Imhof (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims. Local and systemic inflammation represent a major feature of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are also linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Studies indicate that NAFLD might be a risk factor for CVD whereas low-to-moderate alcohol consumption is as...