Assessment of non-invasive models for liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B virus related liver disease patients in resource limited settings

Context: A total of 350 million individuals are affected by chronic hepatitis B virus infection world-wide. Historically, liver biopsy has been instrumental in adequately assessing patients with chronic liver disease. A number of non-invasive models have been studied world-wide. Aim: The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Rakesh Shrivastava, Sourav Sen, Debabrata Banerji, Ashok K Praharaj, Gurvinder Singh Chopra, Satyajit Singh Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2013;volume=56;issue=3;spage=196;epage=199;aulast=Shrivastava