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PNPLA3 p.I148M variant is associated with greater reduction of liver fat content after bariatric surgery.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - 1 Dec 2016
Krawczyk Marcin, Jiménez-Agüero Raúl, Alustiza José M, Emparanza José I, Perugorria María J, Bujanda Luis, Lammert Frank, Banales Jesús M
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is the major trigger of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is further favored by the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3) p.I148M, transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) p.E167K, and membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 7 (MBOAT7) rs641738 variants. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between the PNPLA3, TM6SF2, and MBOAT7 genotypes...
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