Alcoholics beware — genetic variation linked to liver cirrhosis in Caucasians

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 10:23 in Health & Medicine

A new study by German researchers found that a variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene was associated with cirrhosis of the liver and elevated transaminase (liver enzyme) levels in alcoholic...

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