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Association of HSD17B13 rs72613567:TA with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Hispanics/Latinos.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Apr 2020
Kallwitz Eric, Tayo Bamidele O, Kuniholm Mark H, Daviglus Martha, Zeng Donglin, Isasi Carmen R, Cotler Scott J
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INTRODUCTION: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) disproportionately affects Hispanic/Latinos and rates of NAFLD vary among Hispanics from different background groups. Genetic variants and continental ancestry contribute to NAFLD disparities among Hispanics. We evaluated two newly identified NAFLD-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms of HSD17B13, rs72613567:TA and rs62305723:A in Hispanics/Latinos....
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