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The PNPLA3 I148M polymorphism is associated with insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a normoglycaemic population.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Oct 2011
Wang Chih-Wen, Lin Hsing-Yi, Shin Shyi-Jang, Yu Ming-Lung, Lin Zu-Yau, Dai Chia-Yen, Huang Jee-Fu, Chen Shinn-Cherng, Li Steven Shoei-Lung, Chuang Wan-Long
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The adiponutrin/patatin-like phospholipase-3 (PNPLA3) I148M polymorphism has recently been found to contribute to differences in hepatic lipid content. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has recently been considered a hepatic component of insulin resistance and a risk factor in the emergence of type 2 diabetes. However, whether there is an association between PNPLA3 I148M and insulin...
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