Chitinase-3 like-protein-1, a prognostic biomarker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and concomitant myosteatosis

Abstract Background Chitinase-3 like-protein-1 (CHI3L1) is a member of the mammalian chitinase-like proteins and elevated serum CHI3L1 level has been proved to be associated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum CHI3L1 l...

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Published in:	BMC Cancer
Main Authors:	Chiyu He, Zhihang Hu, Zuyuan Lin, Hao Chen, Chenghao Cao, Jinyan Chen, Xudong Yang, Huigang Li, Wei Shen, Xuyong Wei, Li Zhuang, Shusen Zheng, Xiao Xu, Di Lu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Myosteatosis CHI3L1 Hepatocellular carcinoma Liver transplantation Computer tomography
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12808-3