Diagnostics
The SHASTA index stages liver fibrosis in virally coinfected patients
Published in AIDS Weekly, August 29th, 2005
Scientists in the United States conducted a study "to examine if serum fibrosis biomarkers could accurately identify the stage of liver disease amongst hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV co-infected patients. One hundred and thirty seven HIV/HCV co-infected persons were randomly selected from the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic cohort. Ninety five had complete testing for fibrosis markers in sera collected at the time of liver biopsy."
"Biopsies were scored according to Ishak modified histological activity index (F0 no fibrosis to F6 cirrhosis). Fibrosis was evaluated against alanine...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2005-08-29)
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