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Novel blood markers accurately diagnosis the degree of liver fibrosis
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 30th, 2006
"The objective was to develop new blood tests to characterize different fibrosis parameters in viral and alcoholic chronic liver diseases. Measurements included 51 blood markers and Fibrotest, Fibrospect, ELFG, APRI, and Forns scores," wrote P. Cales and colleagues, CHU Angers.
"The clinically significant fibrosis was evaluated via Metavir staging (F2-F4), and image analysis was used to determine the area of fibrosis. In an exploratory step in 383 patients with viral hepatitis, the area under the receiving operator...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-01-30)
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