Is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis associated with altered hepatic MicroRNA expression?
NASH is associated with altered hepatic microRNA expression. Underexpression of miR-122 potentially contributes to altered lipid metabolism implicated in the pathogenesis of NASH.
These data suggest that cervical change in preterm labor is more pronounced in patients with bacterial vaginosis but without a concomitant increase in the risk for preterm delivery. Despite this association, the cervical length measured by transvaginal ultrasonography alone is a useful predictor of preterm delivery, independent of the presence or absence of bacterial vaginosis.