The relationship between zinc and hepatic steatosis

Okan Dikker; Hüseyin Dağ; Emine Türkkan; Nevin Çetin Dağ; Nafiye Emel Çakar

doi:10.28982/josam.608618

Authors

Okan Dikker https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9153-6139
Hüseyin Dağ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7596-7687
Emine Türkkan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5126-7843
Nevin Çetin Dağ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9471-5650
Nafiye Emel Çakar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2036-4082

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.608618

Keywords:

Zinc, Trace element, Hepatic steatosis

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most commonly diagnosed liver disease in the recent years, with a prevalence of 15-20% among normal population. Liver steatosis is also a complication of obesity and affects 22-52% of obese children. In this aspect, it is an important public health problem. Increases in the amount of fatty acids entering the liver, increase in fatty acid synthesis and disorders in its secretion are included in its pathogenesis. The relationship between zinc, which is the second most abundant trace element found in the body after iron and necessary for many enzymes to function properly, and fatty liver disease has been shown in previous studies. The aim of this review is to discuss the relationship between zinc and liver steatosis in the light of current studies and contribute to the literature.

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