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I'm Amit Khurana,
a Senior Researcher
working at the
Institute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry,
Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry,
University Hospital Aachen,
RWTH University Aachen,
located in Aachen, Germany.
Today we will learn about
the non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease,
it's etiology, pathology,
and current therapeutic
approaches.
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The contents of the lecture
include the introduction of
liver in normal
physiological functions,
the common metabolic
diseases and their rise.
Some of the most common
metabolic diseases of the liver,
non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease and its etiology,
the pathophysiology of
non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease,
and we will also learn about
the current treatment
options for
non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease.
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The liver is an
important vital organ.
It has remarkable
regeneration potential.
Some of the most important
functions of the liver include
the metabolism of
major nutrients,
maintaining the homeostasis
of blood volume,
the liver has an
active immune system,
which prevents a variety
of systemic infections.
The liver plays
an active role in
the endocrine control
of normal growth.
The liver plays
an important role
in lipid and
cholesterol balance.
The liver is responsible for
the metabolic detoxification
of a variety of xenobiotics.
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The role of the
liver in metabolism:
The liver plays an essential
role in the regulation of
energy homeostasis and controls
important metabolic
processes like
glycolysis, gluconeogenesis,
and fatty acid metabolism.
As the liver plays an important
role in metabolic processes,
unhealthy changes in
dietary patterns may lead
to the dysfunction of
important metabolic processes.
