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supplement. Background: Many blood tests have been proposed as alternatives to liver …

Accumulation and turnover of extracellular matrix is a hallmark of tissue injury, repair and
remodeling in human diseases. Hyaluronan is a major component of the extracellular matrix …

Results: There are several scientific studies indicating HA as a biomarker for high score
fibrosis and cirrhosis in various liver diseases alone or in algorithm models. It seems from …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of liver diseases of different etiologies and
clinical severity of liver cirrhosis on the serum level of hyaluronic acid. The results were …

The common pathway leading to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is growing deposition of
extracellular matrix (ECM). It results from molecular and histological rearrangement of …

Recently, prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection with
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has dramatically increased worldwide due to their …

Background Non-invasive methods are the first choice for liver fibrosis evaluation in chronic
liver diseases, but few studies investigate the ability of combined methods to predict …

Abstract Background and Aims Liver fibrosis leading to chronic liver disease (CLD) is a
major cause of morbidity, mortality and health‐care expenditure worldwide. The “gold …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health problem in hemodialysis patients, which leads to
significant morbidity and mortality through progressive hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis …

O fígado é maior órgão interno do nosso organismo e é responsável por diferentes funções
essenciais para o corpo humano. Ele possui uma grande capacidade de regeneração, que …