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Genetic variation in the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein-3 (PNPLA-3) gene in Asian Indians with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Oct 2013
Bhatt Surya Prakash, Nigam Priyanka, Misra Anoop, Guleria Randeep, Pandey Ravindra Mohan, Pasha M A Qadar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association of the rs738409 polymorphism of patatin-like phospholipase-3 (PNPLA3) with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been suggested in other populations, but not in Asian Indians. We investigated the association of the rs738409 polymorphism of PNPLA3 with clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical profiles in Asian Indians with NAFLD. METHODS: In this case-control study, 162 cases...
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