Genetic factors affecting susceptibility to alcoholic liver disease in an Indian population

Introduction. Indians are more likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis compared to Caucasians, though the cause remains obscure. North Indians tend to consume more alcohol than other parts of the country. Genetic factors are likely to play a major role in these observations. This study investigated wh...

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Main Author: Atanu Kumar Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119312955