The Impact of PNPLA3 rs738409 Genetic Polymorphism and Weight Gain ≥10 kg after Age 20 on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Non-Obese Japanese Individuals.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in non-obese individuals is inadequately elucidated. We aim to investigate the impact of known genetic polymorphisms on NAFLD and the interaction between genetic risks and weight gain on NAFLD in obese and non-obese Japanese individuals. A total of 1164 part...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Nishioji, Naomi Mochizuki, Masao Kobayashi, Mai Kamaguchi, Yoshio Sumida, Takeshi Nishimura, Kanji Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Kadotani, Yoshito Itoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4617644?pdf=render