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.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Houghton-Rahrig
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schutte
authors.forename: Jenifer I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Fenton
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Awad
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; D011379:Prognosis; D000217:Acyltransferases; D054512:Phospholipases A2, Calcium-Independent
chemical_list: D008049:Lipase; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C533682:PNPLA3 protein, human; D000217:Acyltransferases; D054512:Phospholipases A2, Calcium-Independent