Lysosomal Acid Lipase: Can it be a New Non-Invasive Serum Biomarker of Cryptogenic Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis?

Introduction and aim. The association between lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) activity and liver steatosis or fibrosis is poorly studied. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive power of LAL for cryptogenic liver steatosis and cryptogenic significant fibrosis/cirrhosis.Material and methods....

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Main Authors: Marta Gravito-Soares, Elisa Gravito-Soares, Dario Gomes, Luis Tome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
LAL
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119303096