Molecular Serum Markers of Liver Fibrosis

Fibrosis is a hallmark histologic event of chronic liver diseases and is characterized by the excessive accumulation and reorganization of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The gold standard for assessment of fibrosis is liver biopsy. As this procedure has various limitations, including risk of patien...

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Main Authors: Tianhui Liu, Xiaoming Wang, Morten A. Karsdal, Diana J. Leeming, Federica Genovese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/BMI.S10009

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