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PNPLA3 polymorphisms (rs738409) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk and related phenotypes: a meta-analysis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2015
Zhang Long, You Wei, Zhang Hanze, Peng Rui, Zhu Qin, Yao Aihua, Li Xiangcheng, Zhou Yebin, Wang Xuehao, Pu Liyong, Wu Jindao
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: One single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs738409 in the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 gene (PNPLA3) has been implicated in susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) across different populations. One meta-analysis confirmed this association, but within it, only two Asian studies were included. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association in Asian...
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