GENE VARIANT BOOSTS RISK OF FATTY LIVER DISEASE, SCIENTISTS DISCOVER
September 25, 2008
September 25, 2008
DALLAS, Sept. 25 -- The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that individuals who carry a specific form of the gene PNPLA3 have more fat in their livers and a greater risk of developing liver inflammation.
They also found that Hispanics are more likely to carry the gene variant responsible for higher liver-fat content than African-Americans and Caucasians.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that individuals who carry a specific form of the gene PNPLA3 have more fat in their livers and a greater risk of developing liver inflammation.
They also found that Hispanics are more likely to carry the gene variant responsible for higher liver-fat content than African-Americans and Caucasians.
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