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Copy number variation in the CES1 gene and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver in a Chinese Han population.
Scientific reports - 7 Jul 2021
Chen Bing Bing, Yan Jian Hui, Zheng Jing, Peng He Wei, Cai Xiao Ling, Pan Xin Ting, Li Hui Quan, Hong Qi Zhu, Peng Xian-E
Abstract excerpt
A recent genome-wide copy number variations (CNVs) scan identified a 16q12.2 deletion that included the carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) gene, which is important in the metabolism of fatty acids and cholesterol. We aimed to investigate whether CES1 CNVs was associated with susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a Chinese Han population. A case-control study was conducted among 303 patients...
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