Turnover rates of hepatic collagen and circulating collagen-associated proteins in humans with chronic liver disease.

Turnover rates of hepatic collagen and circulating collagen-associated proteins in humans with chronic liver disease.

Accumulation and degradation of scar tissue in fibrotic liver disease occur slowly, typically over many years. Direct measurement of fibrogenesis, the rate of scar tissue deposition, may provide valuable therapeutic and prognostic information. We describe here results from a pilot study utilizing in...

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Main Authors: Martin L Decaris, Claire L Emson, Kelvin Li, Michelle Gatmaitan, Flora Luo, Jerome Cattin, Corelle Nakamura, William E Holmes, Thomas E Angel, Marion G Peters, Scott M Turner, Marc K Hellerstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4409311?pdf=render

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