Fatty liver disease and scarring have strong genetic component

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say that hepatic fibrosis, which involves scarring of the liver that can result in dysfunction and, in severe cases, cirrhosis and cancer, may be as much a consequence of genetics as environmental factors.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/uoc--fld100115.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news