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MARC1 p.A165T variant is associated with decreased markers of liver injury and enhanced antioxidant capacity in autoimmune hepatitis.
Scientific reports - 23 Dec 2021
Janik Maciej K, Smyk Wiktor, Kruk Beata, Szczepankiewicz Benedykt, Górnicka Barbara, Lebiedzińska-Arciszewska Magdalena, Potes Yaiza, Simões Inês C M, Weber Susanne N, Lammert Frank, Więckowski Mariusz R, Milkiewicz Piotr, Krawczyk Marcin
Abstract excerpt
The clinical picture of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) varies markedly between patients, potentially due to genetic modifiers. The aim of this study was to evaluate genetic variants previously associated with fatty liver as potential modulators of the AIH phenotype. The study cohort comprised 313 non-transplanted adults with AIH. In all patients, the MARC1 (rs2642438), HSD17B13 (rs72613567), PNPLA3 (rs738409), TM6SF2...
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