Intestinal bacteria associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Friday, May 29, 2009 - 08:42 in Health & Medicine

Intestinal permeability and an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine are both associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). These findings are revealed in a new study in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley and Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience...

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