Nutrition and physical activity in NAFLD: an overview of the epidemiological evidence.

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Published in World J Gastroenterol on August 07, 2011

Authors

Shira Zelber-Sagi1, Vlad Ratziu, Ran Oren

Author Affiliations

1: The Liver Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 64239 Tel-Aviv, Israel. zelbersagi@bezeqint.net

Associated clinical trials:

Safety and Tolerability of Novel Medical Nutrition Products for NAFLD Treatment (052920190055) | NCT04308980

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