Role of TM6SF2 rs58542926 in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic pediatric fatty liver disease: A multiethnic study.

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We assessed the association between the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs58542926 in the transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) gene and fatty liver disease in obese youth. We genotyped the TM6SF2 rs58542926 SNP in a multiethnic cohort of 957 obese children and adolescents (42% Caucasians, 28% African Americans, 30% Hispanics). All underwent an oral glucose tolerance test, a liver panel, and a lipid profile. Of them, 454 children underwent a magnetic resonance imaging study to assess hepatic fat content and 11 underwent liver biopsy to assess the degree of disease severity. The minor allele of the rs58542926 SNP was associated with high hepatic fat content in Caucasians and African Americans (all P < 0.05), with high alanine aminotransferase levels in Hispan

SUBMITTER: Goffredo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4688225 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature