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Review
. 2019 Dec 19;9(1):15.
doi: 10.3390/jcm9010015.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Challenge from Mechanisms to Therapy

Giovanni Tarantino  1 , Vincenzo Citro  2 , Domenico Capone  3
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Review

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Challenge from Mechanisms to Therapy

Giovanni Tarantino et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Focusing on previously published mechanisms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), their uncertainty does not always permit a clear elucidation of the grassroot alterations that are at the basis of the wide-spread illness, and thus curing it is still a challenge. There is somehow exceptional progress, but many controversies persist in NAFLD research and clinical investigation. It is likely that hidden mechanisms will be brought to light in the near future. Hereby, the authors present, with some criticism, classical mechanisms that stand at the basis of NAFLD, and consider contextually different emerging processes. Without ascertaining these complex interactions, investigators have a long way left ahead before finding an effective therapy for NAFLD beyond diet and exercise.

Keywords: IR; NAFLD; NASH; ROS; inflammation; obesity.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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