Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a burgeoning medical problem that affects 20%-34% of the population in Western countries. 1 Although the prevalence of NAFLD is somewhat lower in Asia, the frequency is increasing, and the disorder is now being seen in younger individuals. 2,3 NAFLD is a m
Variant in PNPLA3 is associated with alcoholic liver disease
β Scribed by Tian, Chao; Stokowski, Renee P; Kershenobich, David; Ballinger, Dennis G; Hinds, David A
- Book ID
- 109914542
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1061-4036
- DOI
- 10.1038/ng.488
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The genetic factors associated with susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pediatric obesity remain largely unknown. Recently, a nonsynonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs738409), in the patatin-like phospholipase 3 gene (PNPLA3) has been associated with hepatic steatosi