Heck if I know, and yes, this review sounds way over the top....but it's how I feel after taking these
Damaged AECs release pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic mediators, including interleukin (IL) -1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -, which promote fibroblast recruitment, inflammatory cell activation (e.g., neutrophils, Th17, gdT cells), and myofibroblast differentiation, ultimately leading to ECM accumulation and fibrotic tissue remodeling [20, 29, 33, 34]
Glutathione neutralizes peroxides, protects liver cells from oxidative stress and conjugates reactive drug and chemical metabolites so they can be safely processed and excreted
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