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. 2017 Sep 26;9(10):1065. doi: 10.3390/nu9101065

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Pathogenesis of NAFLD. Based on the “multiple hit” model, dietary habits, insulin resistance, visceral adiposity, inflammatory state, oxidative stress, alteration in microbiome, and genetic predisposition, are all recognized risk factors for NAFLD. DNL: de novo lipogenesis; FFA: free fatty acids; IL-6: interleukin-6; IL-1β: interleukin-1β; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; NASH: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α.