Cholesterol esterification in plasma as a biomarker for liver function and prediction of mortality

Cholesterol esterification in plasma as a biomarker for liver function and prediction of mortality

Abstract Background Advanced stages of liver cirrhosis lead to a dramatically increased mortality. For valid identification of these patients suitable biomarkers are essential. The most important biomarkers for liver function are bilirubin and prothrombin time expressed as International Normalized R...

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Main Authors: Thorsten Kaiser, Benedict Kinny-Köster, Michael Bartels, Thomas Berg, Markus Scholz, Cornelius Engelmann, Daniel Seehofer, Susen Becker, Uta Ceglarek, Joachim Thiery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cholesterol esterification
Mortality
Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Orthotopic liver transplantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0614-9

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