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NAFLD polygenic risk score and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in an East Asian population.
- Source :
- Hepatology Communications; Sep2022, Vol. 6 Issue 9, p2310-2321, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- It is difficult to identify people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who are at high risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A polygenic risk score (PRS) for hepatic fat (HFC‐PRS) derived from non‐Asians has been reported to be associated with HCC risk in European populations. However, population‐level data of this risk in Asian populations are lacking. Utilizing resources from 24,333 participants of the Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS), we examined the relationship between the HFC‐PRS and HCC risk. In addition, we constructed and evaluated a NAFLD‐related PRS (NAFLD‐PRS) with HCC risk in the SCHS. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of HCC incidence with both HFC‐PRS and NAFLD‐PRS. The HFC‐PRS and NAFLD‐PRS were highly correlated (Spearman r = 0.79, p < 0.001). The highest quartiles of both the HFC‐PRS and the NAFLD‐PRS were associated with significantly increased risk of HCC with HR of 2.39 (95% CI 1.51, 3.78) and 1.77 (95% CI 1.15, 2.73), respectively, compared with their respective lowest quartile. Conclusion: The PRS for hepatic fat content or NAFLD may be useful for assessing HCC risk in both Asian and European populations. The findings of this and prior studies support a potential causal role of genetically determined NAFLD in HCC development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2471254X
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Hepatology Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158810645
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1976