The Pre- and Postoperative FIB-4 Indexes Are Good Predictors to the Outcomes of HBV-Related HCC Patients after Resection

Background and Aim. Liver fibrosis is associated with the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after resection. The fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is an accurate and noninvasive marker to determine the degree of liver fibrosis. Here, we evaluated the effect of pre- and postoperative F...

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Main Authors: Meng-Yun Tsai, Yi-Hao Yen, Pao-Yuan Huang, Fai-Meng Sou, Chih-Che Lin, Wei-Ru Cho, Hsin-Ming Wang, Ding-Wei Chen, Kuo-Chin Chang, Cheng-Kun Wu, Tsung-Hui Hu, Ming-Chao Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8945798