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Low hepcidin in liver fibrosis and cirrhosis; a tale of progressive disorder and a case for a new biochemical marker

Liver fibrosis is a precursor of liver cirrhosis, which is associated with increased mortality. Though liver biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of fibrosis, noninvasive biochemical methods are cost-effective, practical and are not linked with major risks of complications. In this res...

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Autor principal: Vela, Driton
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30134796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s10020-018-0008-7