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Steatosis and liver cell apoptosis in chronic hepatitis C: a mechanism for increased liver injury.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 2004
Walsh Meagan J, Vanags Daina M, Clouston Andrew D, Richardson Michelle M, Purdie David M, Jonsson Julie R, Powell Elizabeth E
Abstract excerpt
Steatosis is increasingly recognized as a cofactor influencing the progression of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C; however, the mechanisms by which it contributes to liver injury remain uncertain. We studied 125 patients with chronic hepatitis C to assess the effect of steatosis on liver cell apoptosis and the expression of Bcl-2, Bcl-x(L), Bax, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and the relationship...
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