Glyphosate Excretion is Associated With Steatohepatitis and Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Fatty Liver Disease

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Mar;18(3):741-743. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.03.045. Epub 2019 Apr 4.

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common chronic liver disease in developed countries.1 Patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are considered to be at a higher risk of fibrosis progression and development to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / pathology
  • Disease Progression
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives
  • Glyphosate
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease* / complications
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease* / pathology

Substances

  • Glycine