Multi-SNP analysis of GWAS data identifies pathways associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease; the histological spectrum of which ranges from steatosis to steatohepatitis. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) often leads to cirrhosis and development of hepatocellular carcinoma. To better understand pathogenesis of NAFLD, we p...

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Main Authors: Qing-Rong Chen, Rosemary Braun, Ying Hu, Chunhua Yan, Elizabeth M Brunt, Daoud Meerzaman, Arun J Sanyal, Kenneth Buetow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3716806?pdf=render