The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
The increasing prevalence of obesity in Western countries has led to a significant increase of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) over the past decades. Being part of the metabolic syndrome, NAFLD is thought to be the most frequent cause of elevated liver enzymes in the United States affecting...
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| author | Christoph H. Österreicher; David A. Brenner |
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| description | The increasing prevalence of obesity in Western countries has led to a significant increase of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) over the past decades. Being part of the metabolic syndrome, NAFLD is thought to be the most frequent cause of elevated liver enzymes in the United States affecting up to one third of the population. NAFLD is also proposed to be the major cause for cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer of unknown etiology, and thus, represents one of the most important problems for hepatologists in the future. However, the natural course of NAFLD is highly variable and is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Polymorphisms in specific genes have been proposed to increase the risk of fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. The present review article summarizes currently available data from genotype-pheno-type studies and defines candidate genes that deserve future investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8994e779bdab4112a9b6832b831d346a2022-12-21T22:11:13ZengElsevierAnnals of Hepatology1665-26812007-04-01628388The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseChristoph H. Österreicher;0David A. Brenner1University of California, San Diego, Department of MedicineUniversity of California, San Diego, Department of Medicine; Address for correspondence:The increasing prevalence of obesity in Western countries has led to a significant increase of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) over the past decades. Being part of the metabolic syndrome, NAFLD is thought to be the most frequent cause of elevated liver enzymes in the United States affecting up to one third of the population. NAFLD is also proposed to be the major cause for cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer of unknown etiology, and thus, represents one of the most important problems for hepatologists in the future. However, the natural course of NAFLD is highly variable and is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Polymorphisms in specific genes have been proposed to increase the risk of fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. The present review article summarizes currently available data from genotype-pheno-type studies and defines candidate genes that deserve future investigation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319362Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseasenonalcoholic steatohepatitissingle nucleotide polymorphismgenetic risksusceptibilitysteatosis |
| spellingShingle | Christoph H. Österreicher; David A. Brenner The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Annals of Hepatology Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease nonalcoholic steatohepatitis single nucleotide polymorphism genetic risk susceptibility steatosis |
| title | The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| title_full | The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| title_fullStr | The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| title_short | The genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| title_sort | genetics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| topic | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease nonalcoholic steatohepatitis single nucleotide polymorphism genetic risk susceptibility steatosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319362 |
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