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Association of glucokinase regulatory gene polymorphisms with risk and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an interaction study with adiponutrin gene.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2014
Tan Hwa-Li, Zain Shamsul Mohd, Mohamed Rosmawati, Rampal Sanjay, Chin Kin-Fah, Basu Roma Choudhury, Cheah Phaik-Leng, Mahadeva Sanjiv, Mohamed Zahurin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent genome-wide association studies demonstrated an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the glucokinase regulatory gene (GCKR) with hepatic steatosis. This study attempted to investigate the association of GCKR rs780094 and rs1260326 with susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its severity. METHODS: The genotypes were assessed on 144 histologically...
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