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| Title: | Evaluation of Serum Autotaxin as a Novel Noninvasive Marker for
Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients |
| Authors: | Mahmoud A. AI-Azoony Jehan H.Sabry2, Hisham A. Issa3 , Maha Z. Omar Abdelmoneam Ahmed5 , Doaa M. Abd Almoneim6 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Keywords: | Not Available |
| Journal: | Journal or Medical Science And Clinical Researcb |
| Volume: | Not Available |
| Issue: | Not Available |
| Pages: | Not Available |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Not Available |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Hepatitis C is a major health problem. Chronic hepatitis C is a slowly progressive inflammatory disease which can lead to cirrhosis with all its complications [lJ. In Egypt, the prevalence rate reaches 15% in rural areas, with some age groups suffering from prevalence rates up to 50%. 13.6% of volunteer blood donors have anti-HCV antibodies, this high seropositive rate among Egyptians is about 35 folds higher than other . countries [21. Liver fibrosis is the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins including collagen that results from chron ic damage to the liver [3]. The assessment of the stage of liver fibrosis is esseptial for prognosis and for deciding on antiviral treatment [4]. |
