Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
PNPLA3
Associated Variants
PNPLA3 p.Ile148Met (p.I148M) ( ENST00000216180.8, ENST00000423180.2 )
PNPLA3 p.Ile148Met (p.I148M) ( ENST00000216180.8, ENST00000423180.2 )
Associated Disease
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
A genetic variant in PNPLA3 (PNPLA3(I148M)), a triacylglycerol (TAG) hydrolase, is a major risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, the mechanism underlying this association is not known.
Pubmed
23023705
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.264896707361267
Year of publication
2012
Drugs