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Insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) / Masato Yoneda ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yoneda, Masato.
- Series:
- Metabolic diseases--laboratory and clinical research series.
- Novinka (Series)
- Metabolic diseases--laboratory and clinical research
- Novinka
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fatty liver.
- Insulin resistance.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (64 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Biomedical Books, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The liver is the first organ to receive nutrients that enter the body via the intestines after a meal, and this organ plays a pivotal role in energy metabolism. This book reviews evidence concerning insulin resistance and NAFLD/NASH as a step towards a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of NAFLD/NASH.
- Contents:
- NAFLD and insulin resistance (IR)
- Pathophysiology of NASH : insulin resistance, free fatty acids, and cytokines
- Adiponectin and NASH
- TNF-[alpha] and NAFLD/NASH
- Leptin and NAFLD/NASH
- Peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors (PPARs) and NAFLD/NASH
- Iron overload and NAFLD/NASH
- Mitochondrial abnormalities and NAFLD/NASH
- Genetic influences in NAFLD/NASH
- Therapeutic strategy for NASH patients
- Natural history of NAFLD
- Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61728-480-7
- OCLC:
- 923664583
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