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Exome-wide scan identifies significant association of rs4788084 in IL27 promoter with increase in hepatic fat content among Indians.
Gene - 5 Apr 2021
Chatterjee Ankita, Basu Analabha, Das Kausik, Chowdhury Abhijit, Basu Priyadarshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a global epidemic that often progresses to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In contrast to most world populations where NAFLD is mostly prevalent among obese, NAFLD among Indians and generally among South and South-East Asians is unique and highly prevalent among individuals who are lean. Genetics of NAFLD in Indian populations is understudied....
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