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World J Hepatol. Apr 28, 2017; 9(12): 586-594
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i12.586
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i12.586
Role of circulating microRNAs in liver diseases
Sven H Loosen, Florian Schueller, Christian Trautwein, Sanchari Roy, Christoph Roderburg, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Author contributions: Loosen SH and Schueller F share first authorship; Roy S and Roderburg C share senior authorship; all authors designed, wrote and drafted the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Christoph Roderburg, PD, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. croderburg@ukaachen.de
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Received: January 27, 2017
Peer-review started: February 12, 2017
First decision: March 8, 2017
Revised: March 27, 2017
Accepted: April 6, 2017
Article in press: April 10, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Processing time: 89 Days and 9.1 Hours
Peer-review started: February 12, 2017
First decision: March 8, 2017
Revised: March 27, 2017
Accepted: April 6, 2017
Article in press: April 10, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Processing time: 89 Days and 9.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In this article, we aim to review the role of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs involved in various pathological processes, in the context of liver disease. The focus is on current and future applications of miRNAs as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in the field of acute liver failure, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, autoimmune liver disease as well as liver cancer.