Polymorphisms in the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) gene and circulating RAGE levels as a susceptibility factor for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and major cause of chronic liver disease in developed countries. Its prevalence is increasing in parallel with the prevalence of obesity and other components of the metabolic syndrome. As the liver is central...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6013208?pdf=render |