Influence of Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Dysfunction on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Nowadays, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent all over the world, and its incidence has been increasing year by year in China. The four aspects of intestinal mucosal barrier, including mechanical barrier, chemical barrier, biological barrier and immunological barrier are interrelated closely and related to NAFLD. This article reviewed the influence of intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction on NAFLD.