Molecular Serum Markers of Liver Fibrosis
Fibrosis is a hallmark histologic event of chronic liver diseases and is characterized by the excessive accumulation and reorganization of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The gold standard for assessment of fibrosis is liver biopsy. As this procedure has various limitations, including risk of patien...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Biomarker Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/BMI.S10009 |