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PNPLA3 genotype increases susceptibility of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis among obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Tai Chi-Ming, Huang Chih-Kun, Tu Hung-Pin, Hwang Jau-Chung, Chang Chi-Yang, Yu Ming-Lung
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BACKGROUND: The patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) rs738409 variant is associated with histologic disease severity in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, whether the PNPLA3 genotype has an effect on susceptibility of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from NAFLD among severely obese patients remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate...
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