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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2025; 31(37): 111435
Published online Oct 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i37.111435
Published online Oct 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i37.111435
Figure 1 Mechanisms of obesity and liver disease.
Insulin resistance leads to elevated free fatty acids, hepatic lipid accumulation, oxidative stress, and inflammation. These processes activate hepatic stellate cells and promote liver fibrosis. Image adapted from Servier Medical ART (https://smart.servier.com/), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by/4.0/). Glu: Glucose; FFA: Free fatty acids; IL: Interleukin; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor.
- Citation: Concepción-Zavaleta MJ, Fuentes-Mendoza JM, Gonzáles-Yovera JG, Ruvalcaba-Barbosa GY, Cura-Rodríguez LD, González-Rodríguez JS, Concepción-Urteaga LA, Pérez-Reyes AI, Quiroz-Aldave JE, Paz-Ibarra J. Efficacy and safety of anti-obesity drugs in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: An updated review. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(37): 111435
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i37/111435.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i37.111435