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Previous studies have suggested that coffee consumption is associated with reduced risk for liver disease and, in individuals with hepatitis C virus infection, decreased rates of liver fibrosis progression (JW Gastroenterol Jan 8 2010). The underlying mechanism is unclear but is likely related to a reduction in oxidative stress. Now, researchers have conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the possible effects of coffee consumption on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Participants were enrolled from a single medical center. Individuals with evidence of steatosis on ultrasound underwent liver biopsy and were divided into three groups (simple steatosis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis [NASH] with stage 0–1 fibrosis, and NASH with stage 2–4 f…