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[Genetic aspects of liver diseases]
Alajos Pár1, Ferenc Szalay, Péter László Lakatos
1Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, I. Belgyógyászati Klinika, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Pécs.
Orvosi Hetilap
|January 31, 2002
Abstract:
Genetic factors play a privotal role in the pathogenesis of several liver diseases. A review is devoted to discussing the genetics of autoimmune hepatitis, chronic viral hepatitis B and C, cholestatic and alcoholic liver diseases, UDP-glucuronyl transferase deficiency, alpha, antitripsin deficiency, hereditary haemochromatosis, Wilson's disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.