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Binge-pattern alcohol consumption and genetic risk as determinants of alcohol-related liver disease.
Nature communications - 14 Dec 2023
Ding Chengyi, Ng Fat Linda, Britton Annie, Im Pek Kei, Lin Kuang, Topiwala Anya, Li Liming, Chen Zhengming, Millwood Iona Y, Bell Steven, Mehta Gautam
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) represents a major public health burden. Identification of high-risk individuals would allow efficient targeting of public health interventions. Here, we show significant interactions between pattern of drinking, genetic predisposition (polygenic risk score, PRS) and diabetes mellitus, and risk of incident ARLD, in 312,599 actively drinking adults in UK Biobank. Binge and...
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