Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein ( GCKR ) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents - Concepedia

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Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein ( GCKR ) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents

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2011

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Nicola Santoro, Clarence K. Zhang, Hongyu Zhao, A.J. Pakstis, Grace Kim, Romy Kursawe, Daniel Dykas, A. Bale, Cosimo Giannini, Bridget Pierpont,

Abstract

The rs1260326 in GCKR is associated with hepatic fat accumulation along with large VLDL and triglyceride levels. GCKR and PNPLA3 act together to convey susceptibility to fatty liver in obese youths.

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