Serum laminin and hyaluronan in liver cirrhosis: Markers of progression with high prognostic value
Serum laminin and hyaluronan in liver cirrhosis: Markers of progression with high prognostic value
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DOI:
10.1016/s0168-8278(96)80239-x
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发表时间:
1996-11-01
影响因子:
25.7
通讯作者:
Gressner, AM
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作者:
Korner, T;Kropf, J;Gressner, AM
Background/Aims: In a prospective study with a mean follow-up period of 12.5+/-3.5 months, we investigated the extracellular matrix components laminin and hyaluronan in serum for their diagnostic value in portal hypertension and in clinically severe complications of progressive liver cirrhosis.Methods: In 38 patients with liver fibrosis (n=4) and cirrhosis (Child A: n=17, B: n=7, C: n=10), the serum concentrations of laminin and hyaluronan were determined, Portal hypertension was assessed by endoscopic control of the esophageal varices and by Doppler sonography of the portal blood flow.Results: Neither laminin nor hyaluronan correlated with portal hypertension, but highly significantly increased (p