Posts Tagged ‘genetics’

Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat

Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat Nicole Cutler L.Ac. May 14th, 2014 Is it true that your race might determine where you store fat and, thus, may make you more or less vulnerable to fatty liver disease? Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver Even though each person is unique, individuals…

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Studies Confirm Genetic Link To Advanced Fatty Liver Disease

Genetic Link To Advanced Fatty Liver Disease Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who carry an allele of the PNPLA3 gene have an increased risk of developing advanced disease, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis. A second study supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and…

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