This review focuses on the mechanisms underlying, and indications for, bariatric surgery in
the reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as other expected benefits of this …

Over the last two decades, it has become evident that estrogens preserve the integrity of
energy homeostasis at central and peripheral levels. Estrogen deficiency, such as that …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide, progressing
from simple steatosis to necroinflammation and fibrosis (leading to non-alcoholic …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the
world, and it comprises a spectrum of hepatic abnormalities from simple hepatic steatosis to …

Apart from well-known functions of bile acids in digestion and solubilization of lipophilic
nutrients and drugs in the small intestine, the emerging evidence from the past two decades …

Hepatic inflammation is a key pathologic feature of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Natural killer T (NKT) cells and clusters of differentiation (CD) 8+ T‐cells are known to play …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be detected in up to 33.6% of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) patients, often in absence of metabolic risk factors. Nevertheless, most …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors, which together
predict increased risk of more serious chronic diseases. We propose that one consequence …

Nutritional habits modifications have shown an important impact in preventing and
ameliorating metabolic alterations, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Among …

The liver plays important roles in multiple processes including metabolism, the immune
system, and detoxification and also has a unique capacity for regeneration. FGFs are growth …