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Serum Phosphatidylcholine Species 32:0 as a Biomarker for Liver Cirrhosis Pre- and Post-Hepatitis C Virus Clearance.
International journal of molecular sciences - 26 Jul 2024
Weigand Kilian, Peschel Georg, Grimm Jonathan, Höring Marcus, Krautbauer Sabrina, Liebisch Gerhard, Müller Martina, Buechler Christa
Abstract excerpt
Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is an essential lipid for liver health and lipoprotein metabolism, but its circulating levels have rarely been studied in patients with cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes lipid abnormalities and is a major cause of cirrhosis. Effective HCV elimination with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) is associated with the normalization of serum low-density lipoprotein...
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