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Periodontitis is associated with significant hepatic fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has a bidirectional association with metabolic syndrome. It affects up to 30% of the general population, 70% of individuals with diabetes and 90% with obesity. The main histological hallmark of progressive NAFLD is fibrosis. There is a b...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5722374/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29220367 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185902 |