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The PNPLA3 rs738409 Variant but not MBOAT7 rs641738 is a Risk Factor for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese U.S. Children of Hispanic Ethnicity.

Sana MansoorAnshu MaheshwariMatthew D Di GuglielmoKatryn N FuruyaMakala WangErin L CrowgeyZarela L Molle-RiosZhaoping He
Published in: Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition (2021)
In Hispanic children with obesity, PNPLA3 rs738409 C>G polymorphism increased the risk for NAFLD. The role of MBOAT7 rs641738 variant in NAFLD is less evident.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • young adults
  • weight loss
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • african american
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle
  • liver fibrosis