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The Utility of Retinol-Binding Protein 4 in Predicting Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in Response to Direct-Acting Antivirals

BACKGROUND: Hepatic fibrosis grading is crucial for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients in monitoring liver disease progression and antiviral treatment indication. Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), an adipokine secreted by adipocytes and hepatocytes, has variable levels in health and disease. PURPOSE...

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Autores principales: Fayed, Hanan Mahmoud, Mahmoud, Hasan Sedeek, Elaiw Mohamed Ali, Abdallah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7041599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32110084
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S229689