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Published on: December 15, 2023
[Progress on the relationship between adiponectin and chronic hepatitis B virus infection: An update]
1Department of Medical Technology, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China. *Corresponding author,
Abstract:
Adiponectin (APN), an important adipokine secreted by adipocytes, is known to play primary roles in the regulation of liver glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism. APN has been demonstrated to be associated with various chronic liver diseases. However, the role of APN in the development of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still controversial. Herein, we aimed to summarize the recent findings regarding the role of APN in chronic HBV infection and update the current comprehensive knowledge regarding usefulness of APN as a diagnosis marker in liver fibrosis/cirrhosis. APN level in patients with chronic HBV infection was significantly higher than that in healthy controls, and increased in advanced liver fibrosis patients. The feasibility of APN as a diagnostic marker of liver fibrosis need further study. But it might be a biomarker for predicting the progression of HBV-related cirrhosis.
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