Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
MTTP
Associated Variants
MTTP MUTATION
MTTP MUTATION
Associated Disease
Fibrosis, Liver
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
A polymorphism in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) is associated with hepatic fibrosis, and carriers showed higher levels of steatosis, higher levels of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and advanced fibrosis.
Pubmed
25287167
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
BACKGROUND/AIMS
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
0.000542883744160607
Drugs