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sTRAIL levels and TRAIL gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with fatty liver disease.
Immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2009
Yan Xiaohua, Xu Liyun, Qi Jianni, Liang Xiaohong, Ma Chunhong, Guo Chun, Zhang Lining, Sun Wensheng, Zhang Jiyun, Wei Xiaoyi, Gao Lifen
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a member of the TNF superfamily, and has been identified as a novel mediator of fatty liver disease (FLD). The aim of our study was to further investigate the relationship between TRAIL and FLD. We found that soluble TRAIL (sTRAIL) concentrations in non-alcoholic FLD (NAFLD) patients were significantly higher than those of controls, and that...
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