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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2009; 15(15): 1809-1815
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1809
Olive oil consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Nimer Assy, Faris Nassar, Gattas Nasser, Maria Grosovski
Nimer Assy, Liver Unit, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Technion Institute, Haifa 32000, Israel
Faris Nassar, Gattas Nasser, Department of Medicine, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya 22356, Israel
Maria Grosovski, Department of Biotechnology, Ort-Braude College, Karmiel 20100, Israel
Author contributions: Assy N wrote the paper; Nasser G and Nassar F helped in collecting data; Grosovski M analyzed the data.
Correspondence to: Dr. Nimer Assy, Liver Unit, Ziv Medical Centre, Safed 13100, Israel. assy.n@ziv.health.gov.il
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Received: September 12, 2008
Revised: March 2, 2009
Accepted: March 9, 2009
Published online: April 21, 2009
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