Article
Additive effects of PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 on the histological severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jun 2018
Koo Bo Kyung, Joo Sae Kyung, Kim Donghee, Bae Jeong Mo, Park Jeong Hwan, Kim Jung Ho, Kim Won
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: We investigated the effects of PNPLA3 rs738409, TM6SF2 rs58542926, and MBOAT7-TMC4 rs641738 variants on metabolic phenotypes and their combined effects on the histological severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS: We genotyped rs738409, rs58542926, and in biopsy-proven NAFLD patients (n = 416) and healthy controls (n = 109). Homeostasis model assessment of...
