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Method and system for reducing the likelihood of developing NASH in an individual diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

  • US 10,245,288 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2016
  • Issued: 04/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing the likelihood of developing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in an individual diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, comprising:

  • providing in the gut of an individual a population of beneficial bacteria selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus species;

    administering at least 6 grams per day of fiber to the individual to maintain a therapeutically effective amount of the beneficial bacteria in the gut of the individual; and

    inhibiting monoacylglycerolacyltransferase-3 (MGAT3) synthesis in the individual to lower triacylglycerol (TAG) production.

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