Serum complement C3f and fibrinopeptide A are potential novel diagnostic biomarkers for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a study in Qingdao Twins.

AIMS: To compare the different serum peptidome patterns between twins with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in order to help understand the pathogenesis of NAFLD and to identify potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets. METHODS: The peptidomics patterns of 63 cases with NAFL...

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Main Authors: Yong-Ning Xin, Ning Geng, Zhong-Hua Lin, Ya-Zhou Cui, Hai-Ping Duan, Mei Zhang, Shi-Ying Xuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4176972?pdf=render