Increased Serum Angiotensin II Is a Risk Factor of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Conclusion: Ang II levels of NAFLD patients significantly increased, and elevated Ang II level is an independent risk factor of NAFLD. Our preliminary results also indicate that Ang II may promote the development of NAFLD by activating NLRP3 inflammasome. PMID: 31827504 [PubMed]
Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterol Res Pract Source Type: research