Soluble CD163 for Prediction of High-Risk Esophageal Varices and Variceal Hemorrhage in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Introduction: Activation of hepatic macrophages in liver disease is pathogenically related to portal hypertension (PH). Soluble CD163 (sCD163) is shed in blood by activated macrophages and may predict PH progression noninvasively. This study was designed to investigate the relation of serum sCD163 t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-07-01
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| Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516913 |