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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2012; 18(42): 6018-6026
Published online Nov 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i42.6018
PNPLA3, the triacylglycerol synthesis/hydrolysis/storage dilemma, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Silvia Sookoian, Carlos J Pirola
Silvia Sookoian, Department of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari-IDIM, University of Buenos Aires, National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina
Carlos J Pirola, Department of Molecular Genetics and Biology of Complex Diseases, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari-IDIM, University of Buenos Aires, National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina
Author contributions: Sookoian S and Pirola CJ were both equally involved in the conception and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data; drafting the article and final approval of the version to be published.
Supported by Grants PICT 2008-1521 and PICT 2010 0441, from National Agency for Science and Technology; UBACYT CM04, from Universidad de Buenos Aires; and Sookoian S and Pirola CJ belong to National Council of Scientific and Technical Research.
Correspondence to: Carlos J Pirola, PhD, Department of Molecular Genetics and Biology of Complex Diseases, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari-IDIM, Combatientes de Malvinas 3150, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina. pirola.carlos@lanari.fmed.uba.ar
Telephone: +54-11-45148701 Fax: +54-11-45238947
Received: July 17, 2012
Revised: August 6, 2012
Accepted: August 26, 2012
Published online: November 14, 2012
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