NASH-inducing diets in Göttingen Minipigs
ConclusionsGöttingen Minipigs fed CDAHFD developed pronounced steatosis with inflammation around steatotic hepatocytes and incipient fibrosis, thereby showing potential as a model for human NASH. Further studies are needed to investigate the period needed for marked fibrosis to develop.
Source: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research
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