Obesity amplifies genetic risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 09:01 in Health & Medicine

An international study has revealed a striking genetic-environmental interaction: Obesity significantly amplifies the effects of three gene variants that increase risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by different metabolic pathways.

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