Publications

Gastroenterology. 2015-12-01; 149.7: 1784-93.

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.

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