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PNPLA3 Association with Alcoholic Liver Disease in a Cohort of Heavy Drinkers.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jul 2018
Kolla Bhanu Prakash, Schneekloth Terry D, Biernacka Joanna, Shah Vijay, Lazaridis Konstantinos N, Geske Jennifer, Karpyak Victor
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AIMS: Prior studies have established variation at the PNPLA3 gene to be associated with a risk of developing alcoholic liver disease (ALD). We attempt to replicate this finding and other potential genetic variations previously associated with ALD utilizing a case-control design in a cohort of subjects with alcohol use disorders. SHORT SUMMARY: This case-control study performed in a US clinical sample of heavy...
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