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Review
. 2022 Jan 28;19(3):106-110.
doi: 10.1002/cld.1183. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Role of Visceral Adipose Tissue

Courtney L Hanlon  1 , Liyun Yuan  1   2
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Review

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Role of Visceral Adipose Tissue

Courtney L Hanlon et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .

Abstract

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FIG 1
FIG 1
Cross‐section of abdomen with visceral versus subcutaneous fat.
FIG 2
FIG 2
NAFLD as a function of impaired lipid metabolism.
FIG 3
FIG 3
Role of VAT in dysfunctional lipid regulation.
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