Publications
Heritability of Hepatic Fibrosis and Steatosis Based on a Prospective Twin Study
Loomba R, Schork N, Chen CH, Bettencourt R, Bhatt A, Ang B, Nguyen P, Hernandez C, Richards L, Salotti J, Lin S, Seki E, Nelson KE, Sirlin CB, Brenner D, Genetics of NAFLD in Twins Consortium
PMID: 26299412
Abstract
Little is known about the heritability of hepatic fibrosis, and the heritability of hepatic steatosis has not been assessed systematically in adults. We investigated the heritability of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis in a community-dwelling twin cohort.