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PNPLA3 I148M polymorphism and progressive liver disease.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Nov 2013
Dongiovanni Paola, Donati Benedetta, Fares Roberta, Lombardi Rosa, Mancina Rosellina Margherita, Romeo Stefano, Valenti Luca
Abstract excerpt
The 148 Isoleucine to Methionine protein variant (I148M) of patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3), a protein is expressed in the liver and is involved in lipid metabolism, has recently been identified as a major determinant of liver fat content. Several studies confirmed that the I148M variant predisposes towards the full spectrum of liver damage associated with fatty liver: from simple...
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