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The Osteopontin Level in Liver, Adipose Tissue and Serum Is Correlated with Fibrosis in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease

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2012

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Stéphanie Patouraux, Stéphanie Bonnafous, Cosmin Sebastian Voican, Rodolphe Anty, Marie‐Christine Saint‐Paul, Maria‐Alessandra Rosenthal‐Allieri, Hélène Agostini, M. Njike, Nadège Barri‐Ova, Sylvie Naveau,
PLoS ONE

Abstract

OPN increased in the liver, adipose tissue and serum with liver fibrosis in alcoholic patients. Further, OPN is a new relevant biomarker for significant liver fibrosis. OPN could thus be an important actor in the pathogenesis of this chronic liver disease.

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