The Association Between Serum Hyaluronic Acid Levels and Routine Liver Function Tests in Liver Fibrotic HCV Patients

• Published in: American journal of clinical pathology Vol. 158; no. Supplement_1; pp. S118 - S119
• Main Authors: Abdelmonem, M, Wasim, H, Elhusseny, A, Eldaly, R, Saleh Abdelfattah, M, Abdelmageed, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 09.11.2022
• Subjects: Albumin; Bilirubin; Cirrhosis; Collagen; Extracellular matrix; Fibrosis; Hyaluronic acid; Liver; Liver diseases; Liver transplantation; Platelets; Radioimmunoassay; Serum levels; Statistical analysis

Abstract Introduction/Objective Liver fibrosis is the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen, that occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. Advanced liver fibrosis results in cirrhosis, liver failure, and portal hypertension and often requires liver transp...