PNPLA3 I148M variant in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: demographic and ethnic characteristics and the role of the variant in nonalcoholic fatty liver fibrosis.

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Summary

The present review summarizes the current knowledge on the association between the PNPLA3 I148M variant and NAFLD, and especially its role in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver fibrosis and explores the underlying mechanisms by speculating a pro-fibrogenic network.

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review
Published
2015-01-21
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Keywords

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Fatty liver, Fibrosis, Internal medicine, Metabolic syndrome

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