Pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 800-811

  Yoon, Hye jin ^a   Cha, Bong Soo ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Drugs; Insulin resistance; Non alcoholic fatty liver disease; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912031921     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i11.800     Document Type: Article

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