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PNPLA3 Gene Polymorphism and Liver- and Extrahepatic Cancer-Related Mortality in the United States.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 May 2021
Wijarnpreecha Karn, Scribani Melissa, Raymond Pascale, Harnois Denise M, Keaveny Andrew P, Ahmed Aijaz, Kim Donghee
Abstract excerpt
The palatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3) rs738409 G allele is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatocellular carcinoma,1 and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in the general population.2 One recent Italian study reported an association between PNPLA3 polymorphism and liver-related events and mortality in biopsy-confirmed NAFLD.3 Regarding extrahepatic...
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