Open AccessHistological Characteristics of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in NAFLD Patients With Low Degree of Hepatocyte Apoptosis
Author(s) -
HongLei Ma,
Kenneth I. Zheng,
Rafael Ríos,
LiangJie Tang,
Gang Li,
PeiWu Zhu,
Xiaodong Wang,
Yongping Chen,
MingHua Zheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pubmed central
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.20522
Subject(s) - steatohepatitis , medicine , fatty liver , odds ratio , gastroenterology , allele , insulin resistance , endocrinology , obesity , disease , biology , biochemistry , gene
Caspase-cleaved K18 (cK18) may accurately reflect hepatocyte apoptosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, NASH can also exist within the normal range of cK18. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors and characteristics of NASH within the normal serum levels of cK18.