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A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the RASGRF2 Gene Is Associated with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis in Men.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Novo-Veleiro Ignacio, Cieza-Borrella Clara, Pastor Isabel, Chamorro Antonio-Javier, Laso Francisco-Javier, González-Sarmiento Rogelio, Marcos Miguel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms in the RAS gene family are associated with different diseases, which may include alcohol-related disorders. Previous studies showed an association of the allelic variant rs26907 in RASGRF2 gene with higher alcohol intake. Additionally, the rs61764370 polymorphism in the KRAS gene is located in a binding site for the let-7 micro-RNA family, which is potentially involved in...
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