Association between serum interleukin (IL)-12 level and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Darmadi Darmadi; Ruslie Riska Habriel

doi:10.2478/rjim-2020-0029

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine (Mar 2021)

Association between serum interleukin (IL)-12 level and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Darmadi Darmadi,
Ruslie Riska Habriel

Affiliations

Darmadi Darmadi: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Dr Mansyur 5, Medan, Indonesia
Ruslie Riska Habriel: Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Ayahanda 68A, Medan, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2020-0029
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 1
pp. 66 – 72

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What is new? Serum IL-12 level is associated with NAFLD severity. Elevation in serum IL-12 level is in line with more severe NAFLD based on BARD score and NAFLD fibrosis score. Positive correlation is observed between serum IL-12 level and BARD score.

Published in Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

ISSN: 2501-062X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RJIM

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