Pooled genetic analysis in ultrasound measured nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Indian subjects: A pilot study

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 435-442

  Ravi Kanth, Vishnubhotla Venkata ^a   Sasikala, Mitnala ^a   Rao, Padaki Nagaraja ^b   Avanthi, Urmila Steffie ^a   Rao, Kalashikam Rajender ^c   Nageshwar Reddy, Duvvuru ^b  

^a Asian Healthcare Foundation   (India)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic association; Genome wide association studies; Genotyping; Hepatic steatosis; Non alcoholic fatty liver disease; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903719701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i6.435     Document Type: Article

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