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Plasma Cytokeratin-18 Fragment Level Reflects the Metabolic Phenotype in Obesity.
Biomolecules - 14 Apr 2023
Goralska Joanna, Razny Urszula, Gruca Anna, Zdzienicka Anna, Micek Agnieszka, Dembinska-Kiec Aldona, Solnica Bogdan, Malczewska-Malec Malgorzata
Abstract excerpt
There is growing interest in the non-invasive identification and monitoring of the outcome of liver damage in obese patients. Plasma cytokeratin-18 (CK-18) fragment levels correlate with the magnitude of hepatocyte apoptosis and have recently been proposed to independently predict the presence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The aim of the study was to analyze the associations of CK-18 with obesity and...
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