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Relationship between iron overload and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An update
Xiang-Bing Shu, Li Zhang, Jie Huang, Guang Ji
Xiang-Bing Shu, Li Zhang, Jie Huang, Guang Ji, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundations of China, Nos. 81273727 and 81302927; Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, No. 14YZ054.
Correspondence to: Guang Ji, Professor, Chief Physician, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 Wanping South Road, Shanghai 200032, China. jiliver@vip.sina.com
Received: June 22, 2016 Revised: July 12, 2016 Accepted: July 19, 2016 Published online: August 8, 2016
As a component of the multiple hits, iron overload plays an important role in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Iron overload could affect glucose, lipid, energy metabolism and inflammatory reaction. This paper reviews the relationship between iron overload and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, in order to clarify how and why iron overload influences the progression of NAFLD.
Key Words: Iron overload; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Oxidative stress; Glucose and lipid metabolism
Citation: Shu XB, Zhang L, Huang J, Ji G. Relationship between iron overload and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An update. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2016; 24(22): 3398-3403
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