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Ceruloplasmin gene variants are associated with hyperferritinemia and increased liver iron in patients with NAFLD.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2021
Corradini Elena, Buzzetti Elena, Dongiovanni Paola, Scarlini Stefania, Caleffi Angela, Pelusi Serena, Bernardis Isabella, Ventura Paolo, Rametta Raffaela, Tenedini Elena, Tagliafico Enrico, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica, Fargion Silvia, Pietrangelo Antonello, Valenti Luca Vittorio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a multifactorial disorder resulting from genetic and environmental factors. Hyperferritinemia has been associated with increased hepatic iron stores and worse outcomes in patients with NAFLD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of variants of iron-related genes and their association with hyperferritinemia, hepatic iron stores and...
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