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The rs738409 (I148M) variant of the PNPLA3 gene and cirrhosis: a meta-analysis.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jan 2015
Shen Jian-Hua, Li Yi-Ling, Li Dan, Wang Ning-Ning, Jing Lei, Huang Yu-Hong
Abstract excerpt
The human patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing-3 (PNPLA3) gene rs738409 C>G polymorphism is associated with several types of liver disease. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the risk of cirrhosis on the basis of rs738409 allele frequency and genotype. Medline, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Google Scholar were searched for prospective and retrospective studies assessing the effect of the...
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