Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DDP IV) in NASH patients

Objective(s): Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a chronic liver disease with unknown etiology. The insulin resistance, immune mechanisms and oxidative stress are the main factors in its pathogenesis. Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) or CD26 is a protein with endocrine and immune functions. This...

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Main Authors: Yasemin H. Balaban, Petek Korkusuz, Halis Simsek, Hale Gokcan, Gokhan Gedikoglu, Asli Pinar, Gulsen Hascelik, Esin Asan, Erhan Hamaloglu, Gonca Tatar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119319052