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PNPLA3 I148M variant and hepatocellular carcinoma: a common genetic variant for a rare disease.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Aug 2013
Valenti Luca, Dongiovanni Paola, Ginanni Corradini Stefano, Burza Maria Antonella, Romeo Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is highly associated with chronic liver disease. The rs738409 genetic variant in the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3, adiponutrin) gene has been implicated as a genetic determinant of the entire spectrum of liver diseases, ranging from steatosis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and ultimately to HCC. In this review, first we will examine the current genetic...
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