Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level as a marker of fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Background and aims : Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem and affects nearly 350 million people worldwide. The present study was conducted in order to investigate the role of circulating angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in the context of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone in n...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2012-06-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311434241 |