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. 2018 Jul;68(1):372-374.
doi: 10.1002/hep.29739. Epub 2018 May 10.

Thwart your destiny; effect of nonacoholic fatty liver disease genes on steatosis, liver injury and cirrhosis varies by body mass index

Elizabeth K Speliotes  1
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Thwart your destiny; effect of nonacoholic fatty liver disease genes on steatosis, liver injury and cirrhosis varies by body mass index

Elizabeth K Speliotes. Hepatology. 2018 Jul.
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BMI modifies the genetic effect of PNPLA3 on NAFLD A. Hypothetical effect by genotype B. Median percent hepatic triglyceride content percent (HTGC %) +/− interquartile range(IQR) by PNPLA3 genotype C. Median alanine amino transferase (ALT IU/L) +/− IQR by PNPLA3 genotype D. Odds of developing cirrhosis (Odds Ratio (OR) +/− 95% confidence interval) by PNPLA3 genotype in individuals with BMI < 25kg/m2 and BMI > 35 kg/m2. Data for B,C,D from (1)
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