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Statin-associated regulation of hepatic PNPLA3 in patients without known liver disease.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Jan 2025
Ahmed Osman, Shavva Vladimir S, Tarnawski Laura, Dai Wanmin, Borg Filip, Olofsson Viggo V, Liu Ting, Saliba-Gustafsson Peter, Simini Christian, Pedrelli Matteo, Bergman Otto, Norata Giuseppe Danilo, Parini Paolo, Franco-Cereceda Anders, Eriksson Per, Malin Stephen G, Björck Hanna M, Olofsson Peder S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Statins are used for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) (NAFLD) treatment, but their role in this context is unclear. Genetic variants of patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) are associated with MASLD susceptibility and statin treatment efficacy. Access to liver biopsies before established MASLD is limited, and statins and PNPLA3 in early...
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