Genetic determinants in hepatic fibrosis: from experimental models to fibrogenic gene signatures in humans.

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Hepatic fibrosis, or scarring of the liver, is a nonspecific reaction to chronic liver injury. Hepatic fibrosis is commonly caused by exogenous factors such as viral hepatitis or alcohol abuse, but recent studies also indicate a genetic predisposition. Although some patients who have chronic liver diseases show only minor morphologic and functional alterations of the liver and are characterized by slow...

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