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Telomere Dysfunction in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cryptogenic Cirrhosis
1 Jan 2016
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) are considered preneoplastic conditions that might progress to hepatocellular carcinoma. We evaluated parameters of telomere dysfunction in these patient groups to study the correlation between telomere length and the progression of NAFLD. We analyzed peripheral lymphocytes from 22 patients with NAFLD, 20 patients with CC, and 20 healthy,...
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