Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have, for the first time, unravelled the mechanisms by which lead salts may cause fatty liver disease, an advance that could pave the way for drugs to treat the disorder.
Epidemiological studies have shown that this non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects nine percent to 32 per cent of Indian population, researchers said.
NAFLD is a dangerous epidemic and is a rapidly growing health problem intimately related to the metabolic group of diseases such as obesity and diabetes, among others, researchers said.