Serum matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP7) is a biomarker of fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of the adult population globally. Since liver fibrosis is the most important predictor of liver-related complications in patients with NAFLD, identification of patients with advanced fibrosis among at-risk individuals is an important iss...

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Main Authors: Katharine M. Irvine, Satomi Okano, Preya J. Patel, Leigh U. Horsfall, Suzanne Williams, Anthony Russell, Elizabeth E. Powell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82315-z