Robert Lustig, MD: Why Methionine and Choline Deficiency Can Trigger Fatty Liver Without Obesity
Robert Lustig explains how nutrient deficiencies trigger fatty liver disease in animals. Choline deficiency blocks phosphatidylcholine needed to export fat from the liver. Rats deprived of methionine and choline develop fatty liver faster than any other animal model.
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Methionine-choline deficient rat.
The MCD (methionine-choline deficient) rat is described as the fastest animal model to produce fatty liver disease.
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