Abnormal cholesterol metabolism underlies relative adrenal insufficiency in decompensated cirrhosis.
Brian J WentworthRebecca M HaugPatrick G NorthupStephen H CaldwellZachary H HenryPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)
Disruption in cholesterol metabolism contributes to the development of RAI in cirrhosis, as decreased LCAT activity leads to reduced HDL trafficking to the adrenal gland.
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