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Association of HSD17B13 and PNPLA3 With Liver Enzymes and Fibrosis in Hispanic/Latino Individuals of Diverse Genetic Ancestries.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Sept 2023
Rutledge Stephanie M, Soper Emily R, Ma Ning, Pejaver Vikas, Friedman Scott L, Branch Andrea D, Kenny Eimear E, Belbin Gillian M, Abul-Husn Noura S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Genetic variants affecting liver disease risk vary among racial and ethnic groups. Hispanics/Latinos in the United States have a high prevalence of PNPLA3 I148M, which increases liver disease risk, and a low prevalence of HSD17B13 predicted loss-of-function (pLoF) variants, which reduce risk. Less is known about the prevalence of liver disease-associated variants among Hispanic/Latino...
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