High Prevalence of Protective HSD17B13 Variant in Taiwan: An Analysis in Morbidly Obese Individuals and Liver Donors.

doi:10.3390/genes17080860

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High Prevalence of Protective HSD17B13 Variant in Taiwan: An Analysis in Morbidly Obese Individuals and Liver Donors.

Genes - 24 Jul 2026

Lin Hsiao-Yun, Tseng Hsiang-Yu, Lin Chih-Che, Tzeng Wei-Juo, Hou Teng-Yuan, Li Wei-Feng, Lin Yu-Cheng, Yin Shih-Min, Wang Chih-Chi, Liu Yu-Yin, Lin Yu-Hung

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BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of HSD17B13 polymorphisms while evaluating the correlation between HSD17B13 gene variants and NASH prevalence in the Taiwanese population. Furthermore, we tried to identify the diagnostic value of liver enzymes as non-invasive biomarkers for NASH in morbidly obese patients. METHODS: Severely obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who...

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PMID: 42650052
DOI: 10.3390/genes17080860
PMCID: PMC13511852

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