Association of paraoxonase activity and atherosclerosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Karsen H., Binici İ., Sünnetçioğlu M., Baran A. İ., Ceylan M., Selek S., ...Daha Fazla

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.114-118, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v12i2.6
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.114-118
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The hepatitis B virus is a significant pathogen that causes cirrhosis, and hepatocellular cancer as a result of the damage it causes to liver cells. Its infection affects more than 400 million people globally. Although there is an effective vaccine and treatment methods, almost 1, 000, 000 people die every year.