Chemerin Is a Valuable Biomarker in Patients with HCV Infection and Correlates with Liver Injury
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced inflammation contributes to progressive liver disease. The chemoattractant protein chemerin is associated with systemic inflammation. We hypothesized that chemerin is a biomarker that predicts the severity of liver disease in HCV patients. Furthermore, we investigated...
Main Authors: | Georg Peschel, Jonathan Grimm, Karsten Gülow, Martina Müller, Christa Buechler, Kilian Weigand |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/11/974 |
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