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PNPLA3 gene polymorphism is associated with liver steatosis in children with Down syndrome.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 28 Aug 2020
Valentini Diletta, Mosca Antonella, Di Camillo Chiara, Crudele Annalisa, Sartorelli Maria Rita, Scoppola Vittorio, Tarani Luigi, Villani Alberto, Raponi Massimiliano, Novelli Antonio, Alisi Anna
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We previously demonstrated that children with Down syndrome (DS) exhibited a greater risk of steatosis than the general pediatric population. This trend was independent of obese phenotype, thus suggesting a role of genetic predisposition. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in function of genetic susceptibility...
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