Prospective validation of FibroTest in comparison with liver stiffness for predicting liver fibrosis in Asian subjects with chronic hepatitis B.

Prospective validation of FibroTest in comparison with liver stiffness for predicting liver fibrosis in Asian subjects with chronic hepatitis B.

Diagnostic values of FibroTest (FT) for hepatic fibrosis have rarely been assessed in Asian chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. We aimed to validate its diagnostic performances in comparison with liver stiffness (LS).From 2008 to 2010, 194 CHB patients who underwent liver biopsies along with FT and...

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Main Authors: Beom Kyung Kim, Seung Up Kim, Hyon Suk Kim, Jun Yong Park, Sang Hoon Ahn, Chae Yoon Chon, In Rae Cho, Dong-Hoo Joh, Young Nyun Park, Kwang-Hyub Han, Do Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3335013?pdf=render

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