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Role of TM6SF2 rs58542926 in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic pediatric fatty liver disease: A multiethnic study.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2016
Goffredo Martina, Caprio Sonia, Feldstein Ariel E, D'Adamo Ebe, Shaw Melissa M, Pierpont Bridget, Savoye Mary, Zhao Hongyu, Bale Allen E, Santoro Nicola
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: We assessed the association between the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs58542926 in the transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) gene and fatty liver disease in obese youth. We genotyped the TM6SF2 rs58542926 SNP in a multiethnic cohort of 957 obese children and adolescents (42% Caucasians, 28% African Americans, 30% Hispanics). All underwent an oral glucose tolerance test, a liver panel,...
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