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- Title
Increased hepatic fat in overweight Hispanic youth influenced by interaction between genetic variation in PNPLA3 and high dietary carbohydrate and sugar consumption.
- Authors
Davis, Jaimie N; Lê, Kim-Anne; Walker, Ryan W; Vikman, Susanna; Spruijt-Metz, Donna; Weigensberg, Marc J; Allayee, Hooman; Goran, Michael I
- Abstract
Recently, a genetic variant (rs738409; C→G) of the PNPLA3 gene was identified to be associated with increased hepatic fat deposition, and the effect was more pronounced in Hispanics. Animal models have also shown that PNPLA3 expression can be regulated by dietary carbohydrate.
- Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2010, Vol 92, Issue 6, p1522
- ISSN
1938-3207
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3945/ajcn.2010.30185