A growing epidemic of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is paralleling the increase in
the incidence of obesity and diabetes mellitus in countries that consume a Western diet. As …

Follow-up of the population exposed to dioxin after the 1976 accident in Seveso, Italy, was
extended to 1996. During the entire observation period, all-cause and all-cancer mortality …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the most common liver disorder,
affecting around 25% of the population worldwide. It is a complex disease spectrum, closely …

Porphyria diseases are a group of metabolic disorders caused by abnormal functioning of
heme biosynthesis enzymes and characterized by excessive accumulation and excretion of …

The industrial accident that occurred in the town of Seveso, Italy, in 1976 exposed a large
population to substantial amounts of relatively pure 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin …

Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a skin disease that results from decreased activity of
uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD). About 80% of patients have the sporadic (type I) …

For both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, the rates have been increasing in the United
States and elsewhere; rates vary widely by country, and genetic factors account for less than …

Featuring more than 4100 references, Drug-Induced Liver Disease is an invaluable
reference for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, family physicians, internists, pathologists …

Background: Prior studies have reported an increased risk of diabetes related to
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure. No study has yet investigated whether …

The association of a polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin, a polychlorinated biphenyl, and p,
p′-DDT with diabetes was evaluated using the 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition …