Decrease in Chitinase 3-Like Protein 1 Levels Reflects Improvement in Liver Fibrosis after HCV Eradication

Aim. The success of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) against hepatitis C virus is a major breakthrough in hepatology. Previous studies have shown that chitinase 3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) was a marker for staging of liver fibrosis caused by HCV. In this investigation, we used CHI3L1 as a surrogate mar...

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Main Authors: Qian Kang, Jianhong Chen, Hao Luo, Ning Tan, Hui Gao, Xiaxia Zhang, Min Yu, Dan Liu, Hongli Xi, Yaoyu An, Yifan Han, Ran Cheng, Xiaoyuan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8539804