Hepcidin: A New Noninvasive Biomarker for Histological Cirrhosis in Hepatitis C Virus Patients
Hanan El-Bassat, Lobna Aboali, Hanan Alshenawy, Atif Taha & Rasha A. Alm El-Din · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014
Aim: To investigate the potential role of serum hepcidin as a biomarker for histological cirrhosis in hepatitis C virus patients. Methods: Serum hepcidin was measured in 80 patients with hepatitis C virus and 15 age and sex matched healthy subjects as control. Liver biopsy was av...
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10.9734/IJTDH/2014/5922