Hepatic iron loading in mice increases cholesterol biosynthesis
Iron and cholesterol are both essential metabolites in mammalian systems, and too much or too little of either can have serious clinical consequences. In addition, both have been associated with steatosis and its progression, contributing, inter alia, to an increase in hepatic oxidative stress. The...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11694 |