Risk of reduced platelet counts in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The production of peripheral platelet is mainly regulated by thrombopoietin, which is a glycoprotein hormone predominantly synthesized in the liver. Previously, many studies have reported that there was an inverse correlation between the degree of chronic viral hepatitis and the...

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Main Authors: Fang Liu, Hui Zhou, Lei Cao, Zhirong Guo, Chen Dong, Lugang Yu, Yiying Wang, Chunxing Liu, Jing Qiu, Yong Xue, Xingxiang Liu, Yunfang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0865-7