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Genome-wide Association Study and Meta-analysis on Alcohol-Associated Liver Cirrhosis Identifies Genetic Risk Factors.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 2021
Schwantes-An Tae-Hwi, Darlay Rebecca, Mathurin Philippe, Masson Steven, Liangpunsakul Suthat, Mueller Sebastian, Aithal Guruprasad P, Eyer Florian, Gleeson Dermot, Thompson Andrew, Muellhaupt Beat, Stickel Felix, Soyka Michael, Goldman David, Liang Tiebing, Lumeng Lawrence, Pirmohamed Munir, Nalpas Bertrand, Jacquet Jean-Marc, Moirand Romain, Nahon Pierre, Naveau Sylvie, Perney Pascal, Botwin Greg, Haber Paul S, Seitz Helmut K, Day Christopher P, Foroud Tatiana M, Daly Ann K, Cordell Heather J, Whitfield John B, Morgan Timothy R, Seth Devanshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Only a minority of heavy drinkers progress to alcohol-associated cirrhosis (ALC). The aim of this study was to identify common genetic variants that underlie risk for ALC. APPROACH AND RESULTS: We analyzed data from 1,128 subjects of European ancestry with ALC and 614 heavy-drinking subjects without known liver disease from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and three countries...
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