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Chronic Hepatitis
Research in the area of chronic hepatitis reported from Dicle University, Department of Gastroenterology
April 10th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Replacement of hystological findings: serum hyaluronic acid for fibrosis, high-sensitive C-reactive protein for necroinflamation in chronic viral hepatitis. Because of limitations in biopsy procedure, several non-invasive tests have been developed for predicting the histological findings in chronic hepatitis. A fibrosis (F) score 1 or above and necroinflammation [histological activity index (HAI)] score 4 or above are required to initiate the treatment in chronic viral hepatitis," scientists in Turkey report. "Literature includes many studies on hyaluronic acid (HA) as a non-invasive procedure in predicting histological...
Source: Virus Weekly (2007-04-10)
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