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PNPLA3 in end-stage liver disease: alcohol consumption, hepatocellular carcinoma development, and transplantation-free survival.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2014
Friedrich Kilian, Wannhoff Andreas, Kattner Stefan, Brune Maik, Hov Johannes Roksund, Weiss Karl Heinz, Antoni Christoph, Dollinger Matthias, Neumann-Haefelin Christoph, Seufferlein Thomas, Schemmer Peter, Schirmacher Peter, Stremmel Wolfgang, Gotthardt Daniel Nils
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The rs738409 variant (I148M) of the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) gene is associated with several liver malfunctions. Its impact on end-stage liver disease has not been addressed yet. METHODS: The I148M polymorphism was genotyped in a well-characterized cohort of 421 Caucasian patients and retrospectively analyzed from the time of enrollment at...
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