Gremlin in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma complicating chronic hepatitis C: an immunohistochemical and PCR study of human liver biopsies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The possible role of secretory products of fibrous tissue in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) complicating chronic hepatitis C was investigated. Our hypothesis was that gremlin, secreted by fibroblasts, inhibited bon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/390 |