Rs738409 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the patatin-like phospholipase domain containing-3 (PNPLA) gene and its correlation with the risk of progression to cirrhosis in NAFLD patients
Project objectives
To evaluate how different genotypes of the PNPLA3 rs738409 polymorphism can predict the development of cirrhosis secondary to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Start and end date
Enlistment began in 2014 - August 2015
Project Manager
- prof Elisabetta Riva - molecular analysis
- Dr. U. Vespasiani - clinical part
- Prof. A. Picardi - clinical part
Project coordinating institution
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Source of funding
