Circulating levels of pentraxin-3 (PTX3) in patients with liver cirrhosis

Circulating levels of pentraxin-3 (PTX3) in patients with liver cirrhosis

Background: Despite the circulating levels of PTX3 were related to the severity of various diseases, there are no studies investigating its role in patients with liver cirrhosis. We aimed to study PTX3 levels in patients with liver cirrhosis. Material and methods: A prospective cohort study included...

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Main Authors: Jéssica G. Pereira, Telma Erotides Silva, Emília T.O. Bansho, Edelton F. Morato, José T. Pinheiro, Letícia Muraro-Wildner, Maria Luiza Bazzo, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo L. Schiavon, Janaína L. Narciso-Schiavon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
Inflammation
Biomarkers
PTX3 protein
Prognosis
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304387

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