Diagnostic value of FIB-4, aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index and liver stiffness measurement in hepatitis B virus-infected patients with persistently normal alanine aminotransferase.

CONCLUSION: APRI and FIB-4 are not the ideal noninvasive hepatic fibrosis markers for PNALT patients. LSM is superior to APRI and FIB-4 in PNALT patients because of the influence of liver inflammation and necrosis.
PMID: 28883700 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - August 21, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tan YW, Zhou XB, Ye Y, He C, Ge GH Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research