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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 1, Article number: 15081 (2015) Cite this article

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the consequence of systemic insulin resistance and comprises a spectrum ranging from fatty liver to cirrhosis. This PrimeView, which accompanies the Primer by Brunt et al., highlights the causes and pathophysiology of the disorder.

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nat Rev Dis Primers 1, 15081 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2015.81

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