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Genotype-by-Environment Interactions in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Chronic Illness among Mexican Americans: The Role of Acculturation Stress.
Genes - 1 Aug 2024
Manusov Eron G, Diego Vincent P, Almeida Marcio, Ortiz David, Curran Joanne E, Galan Jacob, Leandro Ana C, Laston Sandra, Blangero John, Williams-Blangero Sarah
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This study examines the complex interplay of genetic and environmental interactions that shape chronic illness risk. Evidence is mounting for the role of genetic expression and the immune response in the pathogenesis of chronic disease. In the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, where 90% of the population is Mexican American, chronic illnesses (including obesity, diabetes, nonalcoholic liver disease, and...
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