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Adipose tissue-liver cross-talk: a route to hepatic dysfunction in pregnant wom...
Sousa, Diana Isabel Teixeira de; Magalhães, Carina C.; Matafome, Paulo; Pereira, Susana P.Obesity during pregnancy has been escalating, becoming a huge problem that poses consequences not only for the health of the offspring but also for the maternal well-being. Women's adipose and hepatic tissue metabolism undergoes significant changes during the gestational period. During pregnancy, obesity is a primary instigator of steatosis, increasing the risk of non-alcholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now r...
From Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver to Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Story of (Mal)Ada...
Amorim, Ricardo; Magalhães, Carina C.; Borges, Fernanda; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Teixeira, JoséNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global pandemic affecting 25% of the world's population and is a serious health and economic concern worldwide. NAFLD is mainly the result of unhealthy dietary habits combined with sedentary lifestyle, although some genetic contributions to NAFLD have been documented. NAFLD is characterized by the excessive accumulation of triglycerides (TGs) in hepatocytes and enc...