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Steatosis correlates with hepatic expression of death receptors and activation of nuclear factor-kappaB in chronic hepatitis C.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Mar 2008
Hung Chao-Hung, Lee Chuan-Mo, Kuo Fang-Ying, Jiang Shu-Rong, Hu Tsung-Hui, Chen Chien-Hung, Wang Jing-Houng, Lu Sheng-Nan, Eng Hock-Liew, Changchien Chi-Sin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Steatosis is recognized as a predictor of the severity as well as the progression of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C. The mechanisms that cause increased hepatocellular injury associated with steatosis remain largely unknown. METHODS: We studied the correlation of hepatic expression o...
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