Research Article Details
| Article ID: | A21958 |
| PMID: | 24933787 |
| Source: | Medsurg Nurs |
| Title: | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the PNPLA3 gene. |
| Abstract: | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially fatal obesity-related condition, affects more than 70 million people in the United States. Nurses are well-positioned to impact this genetically influenced disease by is increasing awareness, providing patient education, and advocating for affected persons. |
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| Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name |
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| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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| I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |