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Association between MBOAT7 rs641738 polymorphism and non-alcoholic fatty liver in overweight or obese children.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 6 May 2021
Zusi C, Morandi A, Maguolo A, Corradi M, Costantini S, Mosca A, Crudele A, Mantovani A, Alisi A, Miraglia Del Giudice E, Targher G, Maffeis C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The association between non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and the variant rs641738 within the membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 (MBOAT7) gene is currently uncertain, especially in the paediatric population. We examined whether there is an association between this genetic variant and NAFL in a large multicentre, hospital-based cohort of Italian overweight/obese children....
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