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A functional polymorphism of the NFKB1 gene increases the risk for alcoholic liver cirrhosis in patients with alcohol dependence.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Nov 2009
Marcos Miguel, Pastor Isabel, González-Sarmiento Rogelio, Laso Francisco Javier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genetic basis for the predisposition to alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) remains unknown. Increasing evidence supports a role for the nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB, the NF-kappaB inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA), and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease, raising the possibility that common polymorphisms in genes encoding these molecules may...
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