Liver injury in NASH leads to a leaky gut

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease that can progress to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, is associated with leakiness of the intestinal wall, which in turn may worsen liver disease, according to research.

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