A new detection system for serum fragmented cytokeratin 18 as a biomarker reflecting histologic activities of human nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Akiko Eguchi, Motoh Iwasa, Minori Yamada, Yasuyuki Tamai, Ryuta Shigefuku, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Yoshifumi Hirokawa, Akinobu Hayashi, Koji Okuno, Yuki Matsushita, Takuma Nakatsuka, Kenichiro Enooku, Koji Sakaguchi, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Takei, Hayato Nakagawa – 28 April 2022 – Caspase‐generated fragmented cytokeratin 18 (fCK18) is recognized as a useful noninvasive biomarker in the diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), particularly nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

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