The Kurume medical journal
Circulating Thrombospondin-2 Levels Reflect Hepatic Fibrosis Severity and Renal Dysfunction in a General Population: Uku Study.
Sachiko Kyogoku, Hisashi Adachi, Mika Enomoto, Ako Fukami, Yume Nohara, Nagisa Morikawa, Hiromi Sato, Harumi Takubo, Mayo Shimoyama, Yoshihiro Fukumoto
Published: 202610.2739/kurumemedj.MS721234004
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Serum thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2) plays a role in various biological processes, including collagen and fibrin formation. Preclinical studies have implicated TSP-2 in liver fibrosis and renal impairment. However, the clinical significance of…
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