Neurofilament light chain proteins are a sensitive biomarker of neuronal damage in cirrhotic patients with hepatic encephalopathy
NfL is a promising biomarker for HE. Its use in clinical practice may improve early detection and stratification of HE severity in cirrhotic patients.
Authors
- Clelia Asero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0427-6963)
- Teresa Maltese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-9446)
- Vincenzo Macaione
- Maria Stella Franzè (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9815-5275)
- Irene Cacciola
- Claudia Ligresti
- Antonio Battaglia
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- University of Palermo (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2026.1744194
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00