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Long-Term Exposure to Low-Dose Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Impairs Cholesterol Metabolism in Hepatic Stellate Cells and Exacerbates Liver Fibrosis
- Chun-Ya Lee,
- Fat-Moon Suk,
- Yuh-Ching Twu and
- Yi-Jen Liao
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27 May 2020
Phthalates are often added to plastic products to increase their flexibility. Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is one of the most common plasticizers. Previously, a major incident involving phthalate-contaminated foodstuffs occurred, where phthalat...