Are bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) serum levels correlated with development of hepatic fibrosis?

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Demir N. A., Kolgelier S., İNKAYA A. Ç., Sumer S., Demir L. S., PEHLIVAN F. S., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.8, sa.5, ss.605-610, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.4033
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.605-610
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) is a key protein in organogenesis and liver development. The protein has been studied in the context of liver fibrosis and regeneration. The aim of the present study was to explore any possible association between fibrosis levels (as revealed by liver biopsy) and serum BMP-7 levels.