Multiple biochemical effects in the pathogenesis of alcoholic fatty liver

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 719-722

  Eaton, S ^a,b   Record, C O ^a   Bartlett, K ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Hepatic steatosis; Triacylglycerol; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN; LIVER ENZYME; PHOSPHATIDATE PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHATIDIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UBIQUINONE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; FATTY LIVER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIPID STORAGE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; REVIEW; STEATOSIS;

EID: 0030760113     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.1780727.x     Document Type: Review

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