Elevated Serum Levels of the Antiapoptotic Protein Decoy-Receptor 3 Are Associated with Advanced Liver Disease

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(a) DcR3 protein is highly elevated in the systemic circulation of patients with chronic liver disease. (b) sDcR3 levels are dependent upon the presence of cirrhosis and not the underlying cause of liver disease. Concentration of DcR3 in the sera was measured by ELISA. Values are expressed as median ± interquartile range. Comparison between groups was performed by Mann-Whitney test.

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