Case report: NAFLD and maple syrup urine disease: Is there an interplay between branched-chain amino acids and fructose consumption?

• Main Authors: Helena Moreira-Silva (Author), Sandra Ferreira (Author), Manuela Almeida (Author), Isabel Gonçalves (Author), Maria Augusta Cipriano (Author), J. R. Vizcaíno (Author), Ermelinda Santos-Silva (Author), Esmeralda Gomes-Martins (Author)
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• 出版: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundThe worldwide increase in pediatric overweight and obesity, in parallel with the global increase in the consumption of sucrose and fructose, is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Elevated branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a metabolic feature related to obesity...