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Impact of a Loss-of-Function Variant in HSD17B13 on Hepatic Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients.
International journal of molecular sciences - 6 Oct 2022
Gil-Gómez Antonio, Rojas Ángela, García-Lozano María R, Muñoz-Hernández Rocío, Gallego-Durán Rocío, Maya-Miles Douglas, Montero-Vallejo Rocío, Gato Sheila, Gallego Javier, Francés Rubén, Soriano Germán, Ampuero Javier, Romero-Gómez Manuel
Abstract excerpt
A common splice variant in HSD17B13 (rs72613567:TA) was recently found to be associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease in NAFLD patients and a reduced risk of progression to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prognosis of cirrhotic patients harboring this variant. We performed a retrospective analysis on 483 prospectively recruited patients from four...
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