Question

Why does children with Kwashiorkor get a fatty liver?

Answer 1

Answer:

By using Triton it has been demon- strated that fatty liver, caused by a variety of factors, is basically due to a defective secretion of hepatic triglycerides. 11- 13 Earlier in this laboratory, a kwashiorkor- like syndrome including periportal fatty change was induced in young rhesus mon- keys by feeding them a diet ...