Platelet-derived growth factor A mRNA in platelets is associated with the degree of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) are the main cytokines related to hepatic fibrogenesis. METHODS: RNA isolated from the platelets and hepatic tissue of 43 HCV carriers was used for quantitative polymerase chain reaction t...

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Main Authors: Aline Aki Tanikawa, Rejane Maria Tommasini Grotto, Giovanni Faria Silva, Adriana Camargo Ferrasi, Valéria Cristina Rodrigues Sarnighausen, Maria Inês de Moura Campos Pardini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000100113&lng=en&tlng=en