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Host genetic variants in obesity-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Clinics in liver disease - 1 Feb 2014
Mehta Rohini, Birerdinc Aybike, Younossi Zobair M
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a complex disease. The considerable variability in the natural history of the disease suggests an important role for genetic variants in the disease development and progression. There is evidence based on genome-wide association studies and/or candidate gene studies that genetic polymorphisms underlying insulin signaling, lipid metabolism, oxidative stress,...
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