Abstract
An annual topic highlight: Alcohol and Liver, 2011, covers the important and new aspects of pathogenesis of alcoholic liver diseases (ALD). It includes broad topics ranging from the exacerbation of ALD by infectious (viral) agents (hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus) to the influence of alcohol on liver fibrogenesis, lipid rafts, autophagy and other aspects. This issue is recommended for both basic scientists and clinicians who are involved in alcoholic liver research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2455 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | World Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 28 2011 |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Autophagy
- Fibrogenesis
- Hepatitis C
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Immune cells
- Lipid rafts
- Liver
- Mous models
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology