Soluble CD163 is a predictor of fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma development in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Abstract Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease. The serum level of soluble CD163 (sCD163), a macrophage activation marker, is associated with liver tissue changes; however, its prognostic value is unknown. Here, we determined the utilit...
Main Authors: | Miwa Kawanaka, Ken Nishino, Mayuko Kawada, Katsunori Ishii, Tomohiro Tanikawa, Ryo Katsumata, Noriyo Urata, Jun Nakamura, Mitsuhiko Suehiro, Ken Haruma, Hirofumi Kawamoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02786-4 |
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