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The Presence and Severity of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is Associated with Specific Changes in Circulating Bile Acids
Gottlieb A, Bechmann L, Canbay A1. Ann Hepatol. 2018 May-June;17(3):340-341. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0011.7378. Epub 2018 Apr 9.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious diseases, University Hospital Magdeburg, Germany.
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease nowadays with currently no approved therapies for the disease. The liver plays a pivotal role in lipid and glucose metabolism. The interactions of molecular mechanisms on the gut for example influences the development still needs to be understood. Bile acids (BA) have been shown to impact metabolic homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Here, we comment on a study analyzing BA profiles in NAFLD patients addressing novel pathways involved in NAFLD progression.