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Clinical Implications of the Serum Apelin Level on Portal Hypertension and Prognosis of Liver Cirrhosis

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Levels of serum apelin (s-apelin), an endogenous ligand for angiotensin-like receptor 1, have been shown to be related to hepatic fibrosis and hemodynamic abnormalities in preclinical studies. We investigated the clinical implications of s-apelin as a noninvasive prognostic biomarke...

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Autores principales: Lim, Yoo Li, Choi, Eunhee, Jang, Yoon Ok, Cho, Youn Zoo, Kang, Yong Seok, Baik, Soon Koo, Kwon, Sang Ok, Kim, Moon Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Editorial Office of Gut and Liver 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4694742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25963087
http://dx.doi.org/10.5009/gnl14345