Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of liver damage and is characterized by steatosis. Genetic factors increase risk for progressive NAFLD. A genome-wide association study showed that the rs641738 C>T variant in the locus that contains the membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 gene (MBOAT7, also called LPIAT1) and transmembrane channel-like 4 gene (TMC4) increased the risk for cirrhosis in alcohol abusers. We investigated whether the MBOAT7-TMC4 is a susceptibility locus for the development and progression of NAFLD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1219-1230e6 |
Journal | Gastroenterology |
Volume | 150 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 2016 Feb 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology