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Effects of interferon therapy on fibrosis serum markers in HCV-positive chronic liver disease.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Feb 1998
Mazzoran L, Tamaro G, Mangiarotti M A, Marchi P, Baracetti S, Gerini U, Fanni-Cannelles M, Zorat F, Pozzato G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum levels of prolyl-hydroxylase and helical domain of Type IV collagen, markers of hepatic fibrogenesis, in patients with HCV-positive chronic liver disease and the effects of interferon therapy on these markers. DESIGN: Prolyl-hydroxylase and Type IV collagen were determined before therapy and each month during the treatment and follow-up. METHODS: Fifty-seven HCV-positive patients were...
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