Annotation Detail
Information
- Associated Genes
- UCP2
- Associated Variants
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UCP2 MUTATION
UCP2 MUTATION - Associated Disease
- Liver diseases
- Source Database
- DisGeNET
- Description
- Given the role of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in the accumulation of fat in the hepatocytes and in the enhancement of protective mechanisms in acute ethanol intake, we hypothesised that UCP2 polymorphisms are likely to cause liver disease through their interactions with obesity and alcohol intake.
- Pubmed
- 26526553
- Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
- BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
- Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
- 1
- Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
- 1
- Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
- BeFree
- DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
- 0.000271441872080303
Drugs