The role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the development and progression of fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Non-coding RNA

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2018, Pages

  Hanson, Amanda ^a   Wilhelmsen, Danielle ^a   DiStefano, Johanna K ^a  

^a TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Hepatic carcinoma; Liver fibrosis; Long non coding RNA; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85056413477     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2311553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ncrna4030018     Document Type: Review

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