Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3286758 | Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The hepatic steatosis in WD is not induced by metabolic comorbidities but by the accumulation of copper in the liver tissue. The hypothesise that the metabolic alterations could be co-factors in the pathogenesis of steatosis in these patients cannot be excluded.
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Authors
Mauro Liggi, Debora Murgia, Alberto Civolani, Enrico Demelia, Orazio Sorbello, Luigi Demelia,