Fibrosis/Cirrhosis (HCV)
"Utility of a Discriminant Score for Diagnosing Advanced Fibrosis or Cirrhosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection."
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, October 20th, 1997
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in American Journal of Gastroenterology, "Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the utility of a modified three-parameter cirrhosis discriminant score (CDS) for diagnosing advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis C. Methods: We examined liver tissue from 79 patients. Patients with a histological fibrosis score of 0-2 made up group A, and patients with a score of 3 or 4 (advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis) group B. Results: The modified CDS (possible total score 0-11) was derived from three laboratory parameters: platelets, ALT/AST ratio, and PT. The total score...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (1997-10-20)
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