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. 2018 Apr 20;11(4):87-91.
doi: 10.1002/cld.709. eCollection 2018 Apr.

Disease pathways and molecular mechanisms of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

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Disease pathways and molecular mechanisms of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Kara Wegermann et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Current and emerging therapies for NASH. Multiple molecular pathways are involved in NASH pathogenesis Anti‐NASH strategies are shown according to their mechanism of action. Green color indicates agonist; red color indicates antagonist. Abbreviations: CTGF, connective tissue growth factor; FGF19, fibrosis growth factor 19; IBAT, ileal bile acid transporter; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; PDE, phosphodiesterase.

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