Damage to tiny liver protein function leads to heart disease, fatty liver

Friday, June 10, 2016 - 12:50 in Health & Medicine

A UCF College of Medicine researcher has identified for the first time a tiny liver protein that when disrupted can lead to the nation’s top killer — cardiovascular disease — as well as fatty liver disease, a precursor to cancer. The chief culprit in disabling the protein’s delicate mechanics is a fatty acid found in […]

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