Comprehensive miRNA expression analysis in peripheral blood can diagnose liver disease.

BACKGROUND: miRNAs circulating in the blood in a cell-free form have been acknowledged for their potential as readily accessible disease markers. Presently, histological examination is the golden standard for diagnosing and grading liver disease, therefore non-invasive options are desirable. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Yoshiki Murakami, Hidenori Toyoda, Toshihito Tanahashi, Junko Tanaka, Takashi Kumada, Yusuke Yoshioka, Nobuyoshi Kosaka, Takahiro Ochiya, Y-h Taguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485241?pdf=render