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Metabolic disorders induced by PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 gene variants affect chronic kidney disease in patients infected with non-genotype 3 hepatitis C virus.
Lipids in health and disease - 3 Jul 2023
Liu Jia, Qi Wenqian, Wang Song, Zhang Yonggui, Wang Xu, Sun Derong, Xu Yanhui, Shi Jingyi, Duan Honglei, Zhang Qian, Wang Hongguang, Wang Jiangbin
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BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections differ in their risk for metabolic disorders and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of metabolic disorders induced by genetic factors on CKD in HCV-infected patients. METHODS: Patients with chronic non-genotype 3 HCV infection with or without CKD were examined. PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 variants were...
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