European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Sep 2017
Hepatic CXCL16 is increased in gallstone accompanied with liver injury.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between circulating soluble C-X-C chemokine ligand 16 (CXCL16) levels and clinical characteristics of gallstone. ⋯ Serum CXCL16 levels are significantly increased in patients with gallstone, and are independently associated with liver injury in Chinese population, suggesting that CXCL16 may be a biomarker of liver injury in subjects with gallstone or NAFLD.