Ghrelin and fibrogenesis: Relief for a hungry liver

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 221-223

  Marra, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FATTY LIVER; FIBROGENESIS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEPATITIS C; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER INJURY; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; STOMACH MUCOSA;

EID: 79958787812     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: 01688278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.01.027     Document Type: Note

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