Largest ever genetic study of liver function could point the way to new treatments

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 13:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have identified a large number of areas in the human genetic code that are involved in regulating the way in which the liver functions, in a new study of over 61,000 people. The work identifies 42 genetic regions associated with liver function, 32 of which had not been linked to liver function before.

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