Association of PNPLA3 rs738409 and TM6SF2 rs58542926 with health services utilization in a population-based study

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-335356
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.33535

Baumeister, Sebastian Edgar ; Köpp, Julia ; Fleßa, Steffen ; Lieb, Wolfgang

; Markus, Marcello Ricardo Paulista ; Teumer, Alexander ; Homuth, Georg ; Wallaschofski, Henri ; Marschall, Paul ; Völzke, Henry

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Abstract

Background: Hepatic steatosis confers an increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disease and higher health services use. Associations of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) PNPLA3 rs738409 and TM6SF2 rs58542926 with hepatic steatosis have recently been established. This study investigates the association between rs738409 and rs58542926 with health services utilization in a general ...