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Meta-analysis of the influence of I148M variant of patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 gene (PNPLA3) on the susceptibility and histological severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2011
Sookoian Silvia, Pirola Carlos J
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Our objective was to estimate the strength of the effect of the I148M (rs738409 C/G) patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) variant on nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) and disease severity across different populations. We performed a systematic review by a meta-analysis; literature searches identified 16 studies. Our results showed that rs738409 exerted a strong influence not only on...
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