PNPLA3 I148M variant as a risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis in chronic hepatitis C

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 1;172(1):291-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.231. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

Authors

Rosa Zampino¹, Anna Florio², Nicola Coppola³, Grazia Cirillo⁴, Margherita Macera³, Aldo Marrone⁵, Luigi Elio Adinolfi⁵, Emanuele Miraglia Del Giudice⁴

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Second University of Naples, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Vascular Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy.
³ Department of Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Italy.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Italy.
⁵ Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Second University of Naples, Italy.

PMID: 24461483
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.231

No abstract available

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Chronic hepatitis C; PNPLA3; Steatosis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Carotid Artery Diseases / epidemiology*
Carotid Artery Diseases / genetics*
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / epidemiology
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
Genetic Variation
Hepatitis C, Chronic / epidemiology*
Hepatitis C, Chronic / genetics*
Humans
Lipase / genetics*
Male
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Middle Aged
Risk Factors

Substances

Membrane Proteins
Lipase
adiponutrin, human