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PNPLA3 I148M variant in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: demographic and ethnic characteristics and the role of the variant in nonalcoholic fatty liver fibrosis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jan 2015
Chen Li-Zhen, Xin Yong-Ning, Geng Ning, Jiang Man, Zhang Ding-Ding, Xuan Shi-Ying
Abstract excerpt
Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3 or adiponutrin) displays anabolic and catabolic activities in lipid metabolism, and has been reported to be significantly associated with liver fat content. Various studies have established a strong link between the 148 isoleucine to methionine protein variant (I148M) of PNPLA3 and liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However,...
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