Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2024; 16(3): 304-315
Published online Mar 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i3.304
Figure 1
Figure 1 The pathological mechanism of obstructive sleep apnea promotes the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Obstructive sleep apnea causes glucose and lipid metabolism disorders, intestinal flora disorder and hepatic inflammation through the sympathetic nervous system, endotoxemia and hepatic toll-like receptor-4. TL-R4: Toll-like receptor-4; lL-1R: Interleukin-1 receptor; IL-1β: Interleukin-1 β.