'Forever chemical' PFHpA identified as risk factor for severe liver disease in adolescents

'Forever chemical' PFHpA identified as risk factor for severe liver disease in adolescents

Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, working within the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention (ShARP) Center, have uncovered compelling evidence that exposure to perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), a lesser-known member of the PFAS family of "forever chemicals," is linked to a significantly higher risk and severity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver …

PEth Levels in SLD Predict Liver Disease Risk

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