
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) in serum is an indicator of fibrogenic progression and malignant transformation in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection
Keywords: ویروس هپاتیت بی; AFP; alpha-fetoprotein; ALT; alanine aminotransferase; APRI; ALT-platelet-ratio index; AST; aspartate aminotransferase; BMP; bone morphogenetic proteins; CLD; chronic liver diseases; CTGF; connective tissue growth factor; ECM; extracellular matrix; HAV; h