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Polymorphisms of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene and manganese superoxide dismutase gene in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 2004
Namikawa Chikako, Shu-Ping Zhang, Vyselaar John Raynor, Nozaki Yasuko, Nemoto Yoshihisa, Ono Masafumi, Akisawa Naoaki, Saibara Toshiji, Hiroi Makoto, Enzan Hideaki, Onishi Saburo
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine genetic influences on NASH pathogenesis. METHODS: Blood samples from 63 patients with biopsy-proven NASH and 150 healthy controls were analyzed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Two functional polymorphisms were studied: the...
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