Liver Disease
Reports outline liver disease research from University of Federico II
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 12th, 2010
Researchers detail in 'Steatosis as a co-factor in chronic liver diseases,' new data in liver disease. According to a study from Naples, Italy, "The finding of lipid accumulation in the liver, so-called hepatic steatosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is a common condition frequently found in healthy subjects. Its prevalence, in fact, has been estimated by magnetic resonance studies to be about 35% in the general population and 75% in obese persons."
"Nevertheless, its presence generates liver damage only in a small percentage of subjects not affected by other liver diseases. It should be defined as a 'co-factor' capable of affecting severity and progression, and...
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