Abstract
The hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is an invasive, but important diagnostic and prognostic marker in cirrhosis with portal hypertension (PHT). During cirrhosis, remodelling of fibrotic tissue by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is a permanent process generating small fragments of degraded extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins known as neoepitopes, which are then released into the circulation.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
Vol/bind | 38 |
Udgave nummer | 9 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1086-96 |
Antal sider | 11 |
ISSN | 0269-2813 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - nov. 2013 |