Article
PNPLA3 rs738409, hepatocellular carcinoma occurrence and risk model prediction in patients with cirrhosis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Feb 2013
Guyot Erwan, Sutton Angela, Rufat Pierre, Laguillier Christelle, Mansouri Abdellah, Moreau Richard, Ganne-Carrié Nathalie, Beaugrand Michel, Charnaux Nathalie, Trinchet Jean-Claude, Nahon Pierre
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Several studies have reported an association between the genetic variant rs738409 (G) in the PNPLA3 gene and the risk of cirrhosis in various liver diseases. Our purpose was to assess the influence of this polymorphism on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurrence in two distinct longitudinal cohorts of patients with cirrhosis as well as its possible usefulness in HCC-risk model...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Incidence
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
