Daily Archives: May 22, 2020

Positive FIT or Cologuard in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Agonist of RORA Attenuates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Progression in Mice via Upregulation of microRNA 122

Development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with reductions in hepatic microRNA122 (MIR122); the RAR related orphan receptor A (RORA) promotes expression of MIR122. Increasing expression of RORA in livers of mice increases express… Continue reading

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ADH1B*2 is Associated With Reduced Severity of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adults, Independent of Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) is involved in alcohol metabolism. The allele A (ADH1B*2) of rs1229984: A>G variant in ADH1B is associated a higher alcohol metabolizing activity, compared to the ancestral allele G (ADH1B*1). Moderate alcohol consumpti… Continue reading

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