The liver-brain axis take good care of your liver as it can influence brain function

Abdul Rahim, Roslina (2022) The liver-brain axis take good care of your liver as it can influence brain function. The Health, 14 October 2022. p. 26. ISSN 2600-9188

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Abstract

NON-ALCOHOLIC fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a pathological condition where fat accumulation in the liver hepatocytes. It is also known as hepatic steatosis. NAFLD is a common liver disease resembling alcoholic liver disease (ALD), clinically and histologically, but it occurs in people who consume little or no alcohol. Meanwhile, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the progressive inflammatory form of NAFLD, with histological features of hepatocyte injury (ballooning) and inflammation, with or without fibrosis. The gold standard for diagnosing NASH is a liver biopsy and histological scoring. The prevalence of NAFLD and NASH are increasing not only in western countries but also Malaysia affecting all ethnics and younger and older adults according to Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This disease has been recognized as main health problem.

Item Type:	Article (Magazine)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Liver brain axis, NAFLD and NASH, brain function
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC803 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Digestive System. Gastroenterology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Basic Medical
Depositing User:	Dr ROSLINA ABDUL RAHIM
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2022 15:17
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2022 15:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/100633

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