Diets Rich in Refined Fiber May Increase Liver Cancer Risk in Some Individuals (IMAGE)

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Diets Rich in Refined Fiber May Increase Liver Cancer Risk in Some Individuals

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Dr. Matam Vijay-Kumar, left, a professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences, and Dr. Beng San Yeoh, a postdoctoral fellow, recently published a study that found diets rich in highly refined fiber may increase the risk of liver cancer, particularly in individuals who have a vascular deformity in which blood from the intestines bypasses the liver.

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