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The Arg/Arg genotype of leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg polymorphism may be an independent risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Laboratory medicine - 4 Sept 2024
Navari Mahsa, Zarei Fatemeh, Sayedsalehi Shiva, Mahmoudi Touraj, Rostami Mitra, Mahban Aidin, Rezamand Gholamreza, Asadi Asadollah, Dabiri Reza, Nobakht Hossein, Farahani Hamid, Tabaeian Seidamir Pasha, Zali Mohammad Reza
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BACKGROUND: Given that obesity and insulin resistance play key roles in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the connection between leptin and these metabolic diseases, the association between NAFLD and a leptin receptor gene (LEPR) polymorphism was examined. METHODS: In this genetic case-control association study, 144 biopsy-proven NAFLD patients and 144 controls were genotyped for...
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