PNPLA3 rs738409 Polymorphism Predicts Development and Severity of Hepatic Steatosis but Not Metabolic Syndrome in Celiac Disease

PNPLA3 rs738409 Polymorphism Predicts Development and Severity of Hepatic Steatosis but Not Metabolic Syndrome in Celiac Disease

Metabolic syndrome (MS) and hepatic steatosis (HS) have been described in patients with celiac disease (CD) after starting a gluten-free diet (GFD), but data on predictive factors for these conditions are scarce. Recently, the patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3) rs738409...

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Main Authors: Raffaella Tortora, Antonio Rispo, Anna Alisi, Nicola Imperatore, Annalisa Crudele, Francesca Ferretti, Valerio Nobili, Luca Miele, Nicolò Gerbino, Nicola Caporaso, Filomena Morisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
celiac disease
metabolic syndrome
hepatic steatosis
PNPLA3
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/9/1239

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