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PNPLA3 variant and portal/periportal histological pattern in patients with biopsy-proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a possible role for oxidative stress.
Scientific reports - 17 Nov 2017
Carpino Guido, Pastori Daniele, Baratta Francesco, Overi Diletta, Labbadia Giancarlo, Polimeni Licia, Di Costanzo Alessia, Pannitteri Gaetano, Carnevale Roberto, Del Ben Maria, Arca Marcello, Violi Francesco, Angelico Francesco, Gaudio Eugenio
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is influenced by predisposing genetic variations, dysmetabolism, systemic oxidative stress, and local cellular and molecular cross-talks. Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) gene I148M variant is a known determinant of NAFLD. Aims were to evaluate whether PNPLA3 I148M variant was associated with a specific histological pattern, hepatic...
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