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Towards omics-based risk assessment in NAFLD

Nature Metabolism volume 5, pages 534–535 (2023)Cite this article

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A proteo-transcriptomic analysis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) uncovers biological pathways and potential biomarkers of high-risk disease. The work expands our understanding of the cellular origins of protein changes in NAFLD and translates them into an accurate diagnostic tool.

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Fig. 1: Proteo-transcriptomic map of steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis translates to clinical risk prediction.

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V.A. is supported by NIDDK (K23DK119460).

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  1. NAFLD Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Veeral Ajmera

  2. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

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