Angiogenic effects of leptin in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Angiogenic effects of leptin in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

<b>Background: </b> Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is characterized by morphological features indistinguishable from alcoholic hepatitis in individuals who do not consume excess alcohol. The role of leptin in the development of NASH is claimed to be through its inflammatory, fibroge...

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Main Authors: Gaafar Nagah, Wasfi El-Sayed, El- Mashad Yehia, Abou-El Noeman Saad-El-Din, Hassanien Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
NASH
leptin
basic fibroblast growth factor.
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2005;volume=11;issue=1;spage=28;epage=34;aulast=Gaafar

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