Hepatic sonic hedgehog protein expression measured by computer assisted morphometry significantly correlates with features of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Hepatic sonic hedgehog protein expression measured by computer assisted morphometry significantly correlates with features of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Abstract Background Hepatic expression of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) is associated with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and development of Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Hepatic SHH detection increases with the diagnosis of NASH. This pilot study was designed to confirm that staining for...

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Main Authors: Michael Estep, Rohini Mehta, Gary Bratthauer, Lakshmi Alaparthi, Fanny Monge, Simon Ali, Dinan Abdelatif, Zahra Younoszai, Maria Stepanova, Zachary D. Goodman, Zobair M. Younossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
NAFLD
Ballooning degeneration
NASH
Hedgehog
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-0951-y

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