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Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing-3 gene I148M polymorphism, steatosis, and liver damage in hereditary hemochromatosis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Jun 2012
Valenti Luca, Maggioni Paolo, Piperno Alberto, Rametta Raffaela, Pelucchi Sara, Mariani Raffaella, Dongiovanni Paola, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica, Fargion Silvia
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AIM: To investigate whether the patatin-like phospholipase domain containing-3 gene (PNPLA3) I148M polymorphism is associated with steatosis, fibrosis stage, and cirrhosis in hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). METHODS: We studied 174 consecutive unrelated homozygous for the C282Y HFE mutation of HH (C282Y+/+ HH) patients from Northern Italy, for whom the presence of cirrhosis could be determined based on...
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