Markers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Alcoholic Hepatitis and Viral Hepatitis C
High levels of profibrinogenic cytokine transforming factor beta (TGF-β), metalloprotease (MMP2), and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease 1 (TIMP1) contribute to fibrogenesis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and in alcohol-induced liver disease (ALD). The aim of our study was to correlate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Hepatology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/231210 |