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HKUMed research validates TCM liver-breast cancer theory: fatty liver linked to deteriorating breast cancer - EurekAlert
A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a remarkable discovery that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (commonly known as fatty liver disease) exhibit excessive production of a hepatokine called ‘Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21)’ in their liver, which may accelerate the growth of breast cancer tumours. The findings provide scientific evidence validating the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory of ‘breast disease from liver dysfunction’, and shedding light on the potential mechanisms underlying TCM treatments for breast-related conditions. The findings were published in the scientific journal Cell Death and Disease [link to publication].
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