Routine indexes for cirrhosis and significant fibrosis detection in patients with compensated chronic hepatitis B

Fibrosis index based on the four factors (FIB-4) and aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) were not well validated in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The aim of this study was to validate the performances of these indexes and construct novel indexes for liver fibrosis assessment.
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Source Type: research