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High or low birth weight may increase risk of liver disease

A study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have investigated the relationship between low or high birth weight and development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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- @alistairbauer
Posted 15 April 2017 - 10:49
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