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Relationship between non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, PNPLA3 I148M genotype and bone mineral density in adolescents.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Dec 2018
Mosca Antonella, Fintini Danilo, Scorletti Elenora, Cappa Marco, Paone Laura, Zicari Anna M, Nobili Valerio, Byrne Christopher D
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: It is uncertain whether non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a risk factor for low bone mineral density (BMD). Our aim was to investigate: (a) associations between NASH and BMD values and (b) associations between PNPLA3 I148M genotypes and BMD, in children with histologically proven non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS: BMD area (g/cm2 ) was measured using dual-energy X-ray...
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