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Association of UCP3 Polymorphisms with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Metabolic Syndrome in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Brazilian Patients.
Metabolic syndrome and related disorders - 1 Mar 2022
Toda-Oti Karla Sawada, Stefano José Tadeu, Cavaleiro Ana Mercedes, Carrilho Flair José, Correa-Gianella Maria Lúcia, Oliveira Cláudia Pinto Marques de Souza de
Abstract excerpt
Background: We investigated the possible association of uncoupling protein 3 gene (UCP3) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Brazilian patients. Methods:UCP3 SNPs rs1726745, rs3781907, and rs11235972 were genotyped in 158 biopsy-proven NAFLD Brazilian patients. Statistics was performed with JMP,...
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