Are non‐invasive fibrosis markers for chronic hepatitis B reliable in sub‐Saharan Africa?

BACKGROUND: In the absence of liver biopsy, the World Health Organization recommends non‐invasive tests, such as aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index and FIB‐4, to assess liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B. However, these tests are not well validated in sub‐Saharan Afr...

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Autores principales: Desalegn, Hailemichael, Aberra, Hanna, Berhe, Nega, Gundersen, Svein G., Johannessen, Asgeir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Viral Hepatitis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28222249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.13393

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28222249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.13393

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