Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease & Infections | Immunity, Types of Infections

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease & Infections | Immunity, Types of Infections

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a growing global health concern. NAFLD is estimated to affect approximately 1 in 4 globally, with rates likely to rise substantially more with the increasing rates of obesity and diabetes. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is caused by insulin resistance (and is associated with related conditions like Metabolic Syndrome). It is known that Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease can suppress the activity of immune cells; however, new research has demonstrated that Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is also associated with an increased risk of severe infections.

I hope you find this lesson helpful. If you do, please like and subscribe for more lessons like this one!

JJ

REFERENCES:
https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(23)00383-X/fulltext

**MEDICAL LEGAL DISCLAIMER**: JJ Medicine does not provide medical advice, and the information available on this channel does not offer a diagnosis or advice regarding treatment. Information presented in these lessons is for educational purposes ONLY, and information presented here is not to be used as an alternative to a healthcare professional’s diagnosis and treatment of any person/animal. Only a physician or other licensed healthcare professional are able to determine the requirement for medical assistance to be given to a patient. Please seek the advice of your physician or other licensed healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.