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Physical activity and sedentary behavior can modulate the effect of the PNPLA3 variant on childhood NAFLD: a case-control study in a Chinese population.
BMC medical genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Wang Shuo, Song Jieyun, Shang Xiaorui, Chawla Nitesh, Yang Yide, Meng Xiangrui, Wang Haijun, Ma Jun
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BACKGROUND: The patatin like phospholipase containing domain 3 gene (PNPLA3) rs738409 C > G polymorphism, one of the most important gene polymorphisms involved in hepatic steatosis, has been reported to interact with different nutrients and dietary patterns on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), but no studies have focused on its interaction with physical activity or sedentary behavior. Therefore, this...
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