Genetic factors account for a significant proportion of the phenotypic variance of
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, very few predisposing genes have been …

Aim Some patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) develop hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Patatin‐like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) rs738409 …

The prevalence of fatty liver (steatosis) in the general population is rapidly increasing
worldwide. The progress of knowledge in the physiopathology of fatty liver is based on the …

Increased γ‐glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity is associated with liver injury and with
mortality in the general population. Less is known about its association with chronic hepatitis …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disease regularly seen in clinical practice. At present,
CKD is described as a change of kidney structure and/or function and it is classified in …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging epidemic with high prevalence in
Western countries. Genome‐wide association studies had reported that a variation in the …

Context: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging epidemic disease
characterized by increased hepatic fat, due to an imbalance between synthesis and removal …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a development of severe liver disease frequently due to
HBV and/or HCV infection. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the …

HCV infection, metabolic disorders and cardiovascular alterations, considered alone or in
combination, are common conditions in a large proportion of the general population …

The human patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing-3 (PNPLA3) gene rs738409 C> G
polymorphism is associated with several types of liver disease. The aim of this meta-analysis …