Open AccessSerum platelet-derived growth factor BB levels: a potential biomarker for the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Author(s) -
Jiyuan Zhou,
Yongqiong Deng,
Linlin Yan,
Hong Zhao,
Guiqiang Wang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.06.004
Subject(s) - chronic hepatitis , medicine , biomarker , liver fibrosis , gastroenterology , platelet , fibrosis , immunology , biology , virus , biochemistry
Few studies have investigated serum levels of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The present study aimed to determine whether PDGF-BB could serve as a potential biomarker for the detection of liver fibrosis.
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