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Yki-Järvinen H, Luukkonen PK, Hodson L, Moore JB. Dietary carbohydrates and fats in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2021 Nov 13;18(11).

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