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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Main Authors: Guimei Maha, Baddour Nahed, ElKaffash Dalal, Abdou Laila, Taher Yousry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/390