Pentraxin 3 Is a Predictor for Fibrosis and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Pentraxin 3 Is a Predictor for Fibrosis and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Objective. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether pentraxin 3 (PTX3) can be a new noninvasive marker for prediction of liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. We also aimed to evaluate the relationship between PTX3 and atherosclerosis in patients with NAFLD. Method. Fifty-four male p...

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Main Authors: Kadir Ozturk, Omer Kurt, Tolga Dogan, Alptug Ozen, Hakan Demirci, Fatih Yesildal, Murat Kantarcioglu, Turker Turker, Ahmet Kerem Guler, Yıldırım Karslioglu, Battal Altun, Ahmet Uygun, Sait Bagci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1417962
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