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Alcoholism
Researchers from Gunma University, Medical Department describe findings in alcoholism
April 13th, 2008
"The pathophysiological mechanisms leading to the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remain unclear. There are differences in the susceptibility to NASH between the different species and sexes," scientists in Gunma, Japan report. "The investigation of the precise mechanism of interstrain differences may provide new means by which the pathophysiological mechanisms of NASH may be understood. C57BL/6N and C3H/HeN mice were administered a methionine- and choline-deficient (MCD) diet to establish a dietary model of NASH. An elevation of the serum alanine aminotransferase and increased infiltration of inflammatory cells were predominant in C57BL/6N mice at 8...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-04-13)
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