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From: Association between iron metabolism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2017–2018) and a controlled animal study

Fig. 2

Decreased serum TSAT and hepatic hepcidin expression were shown in mice with NAFLD. a–j Mice were fed a normal chow or high-fat-fructose diet for 30 weeks (n = 5 for each group). a Representative H&E staining of the liver sections. Scale bars: 50 µm. b NAS scores for quantifying H&E staining. c Levels of serum TSAT. d Levels of serum SI, TIBC and UIBC. e Levels of serum ferritin. f Levels of serum sTfR. g Levels of serum transferrin. h Levels of serum ferrous iron (Fe2+). i Relative mRNA levels of hepcidin and ferroportin in the livers of the mice in the indicated groups. j Correlation of liver hepcidin expression with serum TSAT levels

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Nutrition & Metabolism

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