Rare gene variants are associated with a reduced risk for multiple types of liver disease, including cirrhosis, researchers say. LiverTwitter
variants were consistent across ancestries, but people of non-European ancestry, who might be disproportionately affected by liver disease, were underrepresented in the database, the researchers note.
The study was supported by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, which also employed several of the researchers.Laird Harrison writes about science, health and culture. His work has appeared in national magazines, in newspapers, on public radio and on websites. He is at work on a novel about alternate realities in physics. Harrison teaches writing at the Writers Grotto. Visit him at www.lairdharrison.
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