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The HSD17B13 rs72613567 variant is associated with lower levels of albuminuria in patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 7 Jun 2021
Sun Dan-Qin, Wang Ting-Yao, Zheng Kenneth I, Zhang Hao-Yang, Wang Xiao-Dong, Targher Giovanni, Byrne Christopher D, Chen Yong-Ping, Yuan Wei-Jie, Jin Yan, Zheng Ming-Hua
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Several susceptibility gene variants predisposing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been identified in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Evidence supports that 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13) rs72613567 plays a role in NAFLD development by affecting lipid homeostasis. Since lipid droplets may accumulate in the kidneys and contribute to renal injury, we...
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