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Kerstin Abshagen1, Claudia Berger2, Arne Dietrich3
1Institute for Experimental Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Objectives:
We tested the hypothesis that a genetic deletion (Del) variant in the REPIN1 gene is associated with the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in humans.
Methods:
Sixty-three donors of liver biopsies from individuals with obesity and different degrees of NAFLD and fibrosis were screened for a Del REPIN1 gene variant and liver REPIN1 mRNA expression.
Results:
In 8 homozygous Del carriers, we found significantly lower NAFLD activity and fibrosis scores compared with 55 wild-type allele carriers.
Discussion:
A Del variant of REPIN1 may be associated with a lower risk of the development of NAFLD.
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