Circulating MicroRNAs as Noninvasive Diagnostic Biomarkers of Liver Disease in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

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OBJECTIVES: Cystic fibrosis liver disease (CFLD), resulting from progressive hepatobiliary fibrosis, causes significant morbidity and mortality in up to 20% of children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Both pathogenesis and early detection of CFLD are elusive. Current diagnostic procedures to detect early CFLD and stage fibrosis severity are inadequate. Recent studies highlight a role for microRNAs (miRNAs) in the...

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