The Myeloid-Epithelial-Reproductive Tyrosine Kinase (MERTK) rs4374383 Polymorphism Predicts Progression of Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients: A Longitudinal Study.
María Ángeles Jiménez-SousaAna Zaida Gómez-MorenoDaniel Pineda-TenorOscar Brochado-KithJuan José Sánchez-RuanoTomas Artaza-VarasaAlicia Gómez-SanzAmanda Fernández-RodíguezSalvador Resino GarcíaPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2018)
MERTK rs4374383 A carriers had a lower risk of liver fibrosis progression than G carriers, supporting the hypothesis that this SNP seems to have a critical role in the pathogenesis of liver disease in HCV-infected patients.