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PNPLA3 I148M Polymorphism in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity and Prediabetes.
Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD - 9 Dec 2019
Karamfilova Vera, Gateva Antoaneta, Assyov Yavor, Alexiev Asen, Savov Alexey, Yaneva Nadejda, Ivanova Irena, Ivanova-Boyanova Radina, Ivanova Raya, Vlahova Zlatina, Mateva Ludmila, Kamenov Zdravko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with obesity and insulin resistance, and therefore predisposes to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Lipid deposition in the liver seems to be critical in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. A common genetic variant, the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) has been associated with NAFLD. The aim of the...
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