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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Molecular Bases, Prevention and Treatment

Rodrigo Valenzuela

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English
Intechopen
21 March 2018
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with a prevalence of 20-30% worldwide is characterized by the buildup of fat in the liver (liver steatosis) with no or little alcohol consumption. Its principal causes are modern diet and occidental lifestyle. It is characterized by metabolic disturbances such as insulin resistance, inflammation, and oxidative stress, considered as the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. There is no effective drug therapy for this disease; therefore, lifestyle interventions remain as the first-line treatment. Nevertheless, the adherence rates to this type of treatment are very low, so great efforts are focused at finding novel therapeutic agents for the prevention of hepatic steatosis and its progression. This book presents a systematic and comprehensive revision about NAFLD, highlighting its epidemiological and molecular aspects, as well as its prevention and treatment.

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Imprint:   Intechopen
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 260mm,  Width: 180mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   503g
ISBN:   9789535139232
ISBN 10:   9535139231
Pages:   190
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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