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Interactions of central obesity with rs3918242 on risk of non-alcoholic fat liver disease: a preliminary case-control study.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Wu Pengbo, Hua Yonglong, Tan Shiyun, Li Ming, Shu Yongxiang, Fang Guo
Abstract excerpt
NAFLD is a complex disease characterized by inflammation and insulin resistance which is determined by an interaction of genetics and environmental factors. MMP gene has been implicated in relation to inflammation and insulin resistance. The preliminary case-control study aimed to investigate the association between Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9-1562C/T (rs3918242), MMP-2-1306C/T (rs243865) and risk of NAFLD...
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