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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2014; 20(44): 16452-16463
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16452
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16452
Obesity, fatty liver disease and intestinal microbiota
Nur Arslan, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Nur Arslan, Department of Molecular Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Author contributions: Arslan N designed and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Nur Arslan, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet Blv 144, Izmir 35340, Turkey. nur.arslan@deu.edu.tr
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Received: February 23, 2014
Revised: May 14, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Revised: May 14, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: There is increasing evidence for the relation between dietary habits, gut microbiota and obesity. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a common complication of obesity. This manuscript summarizes the relationship between intestinal microbial dysregulation and fatty liver disease related with obesity, and their proposed mechanisms.