Overexpression of the Vitronectin V10 Subunit in Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Implications for Noninvasive Diagnosis of NASH

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the critical stage of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The persistence of necroinflammatory lesions and fibrogenesis in NASH is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and, ultimately, hepatocellular carcinoma. To date, the histological examination of liv...

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Main Authors: Maria Del Ben, Diletta Overi, Licia Polimeni, Guido Carpino, Giancarlo Labbadia, Francesco Baratta, Daniele Pastori, Valeria Noce, Eugenio Gaudio, Francesco Angelico, Carmine Mancone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/2/603