Article
NAFLD and High Fructose Intake. A Review of Literature
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY,Vol.35,676-683,2017
Autor
Carvallo Carvallo, Pamela
Carvallo, Eugenia
Barbosa da Silva, Sandra
Mandarim de Lacerda, Carlos Alberto
del Sol, Mariano
Institución
Resumen
One of the most commonly used sweeteners is fructose. Fructose is directly metabolized in the liver and can be converted into glucose, later stored as glycogen constituting a source of energy for the hepatocytes. All excess fructose is converted into lipids by exerting a toxic effect on the liver, similar to that produced by excess of alcohol, and can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD). The aim of this review is to gather recent findings regarding the effect of fructose intake at high concentrations and its relationship with NAFLD.