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Association of apolipoprotein E polymorphisms in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Dec 2008
Sazci Ali, Akpinar Gurler, Aygun Cem, Ergul Emel, Senturk Omer, Hulagu Sadettin
Abstract excerpt
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of abnormal hepatic steatosis in the absence of alcohol abuse worldwide. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most progressive form of NAFLD. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms in the development of NASH. We analysed 57 NASH patients and 245 healthy controls using a polymerase chain...
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