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Iron accumulation in hepatocytes and Kupffer cells leads to an increase in ROS production and pro-inflammatory mediators. Both ROS and pro-inflammatory mediators initiate a feed forward cycle, which activates stellate cells, initiates cell damage, and leads to loss of function contributing to an increase in steatosis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and HCC.
