Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease

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Scientists at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have identified a rare genetic variant that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Researchers previously believed this condition developed mainly from a mix of genetic susceptibility and lifestyle or environmental influences. However, findings published in Hepatology show that in certain cases, a sin...

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