Serum thrombopoietin levels are linked to liver function in untreated patients with hepatitis C virus-related chronic hepatitis

Background: Thrombocytopenia can be found in patients with chronic hepatitis related to hepatitis C virus (HCV). Both hypersplenism and decreased liver production of thrombopoietin (TPO) have been hypothesized as mechanisms responsible for thrombocytopenia. Aims: To assess the presence of relationsh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of hepatology 2002-11, Vol.37 (5), p.572-577
Hauptverfasser:	Giannini, Edoardo, Borro, Paolo, Botta, Federica, Fumagalli, Alessandra, Malfatti, Federica, Podestà, Elena, Romagnoli, Paola, Testa, Emanuela, Chiarbonello, Bruno, Polegato, Simone, Mamone, Mario, Testa, Roberto
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	[ 13C]Aminopyrine breath test Adult Aminopyrine - analysis Biological and medical sciences Breath Tests Carbon Isotopes Chronic hepatitis Female Fibrosis Hepatitis C virus Hepatitis C, Chronic - blood Hepatitis C, Chronic - pathology Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Liver - metabolism Liver - pathology Liver Cirrhosis - blood Liver Cirrhosis - pathology Liver Cirrhosis - virology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Necrosis Platelet Count Spleen - pathology Thrombocytopenia - blood Thrombopoietin Thrombopoietin - blood Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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