Article
Genome-wide association study of non-alcoholic fatty liver and steatohepatitis in a histologically characterised cohort☆.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2020
Anstee Quentin M, Darlay Rebecca, Cockell Simon, Meroni Marica, Govaere Olivier, Tiniakos Dina, Burt Alastair D, Bedossa Pierre, Palmer Jeremy, Liu Yang-Lin, Aithal Guruprasad P, Allison Michael, Yki-Järvinen Hannele, Vacca Michele, Dufour Jean-Francois, Invernizzi Pietro, Prati Daniele, Ekstedt Mattias, Kechagias Stergios, Francque Sven, Petta Salvatore, Bugianesi Elisabetta, Clement Karine, Ratziu Vlad, Schattenberg Jörn M, Valenti Luca, Day Christopher P, Cordell Heather J, Daly Ann K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Genetic factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remain incompletely understood. To date, most genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have adopted radiologically assessed hepatic triglyceride content as the reference phenotype and so cannot address steatohepatitis or fibrosis. We describe a GWAS encompassing the full spectrum of histologically characterised NAFLD....
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