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Relationship between Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Exposure and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study among Petrol Station Attendants in Southern China

Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)—A well known gasoline additive substituting for lead alkyls—causes lipid disorders and liver dysfunctions in animal models. However, whether MTBE exposure is a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains uncertain. We evaluate the possible rel...

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Autores principales: Yang, Jianping, Wei, Qinzhi, Peng, Xiaochun, Peng, Xiaowu, Yuan, Jianhui, Hu, Dalin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5086685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27669281
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13100946