EDCs can negatively affect metabolism and liver function at doses higher than permissible human-exposure levels, Chung-Ang University scientists find (IMAGE)
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can damage the liver by altering liver enzymes, eliciting the release of inflammatory cytokines, and promoting excessive fat buildup in the liver resulting in a condition called steatohepatitis, which may progress into liver fibrosis, cell death, and ultimately liver failure, scientists report based on their study using a mouse model.
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Myung-Geol Pang, Chung-Ang University
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