Role of fibroscan, TGF-beta1, and YKL-40 in the detection of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients with and without schistosomiasis
Egyptian Liver Journal. 2015; 5 (3): 47-53
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-185144
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of transient elastography, the direct fibrogenic markers YKL-40, and transforming growth factor beta [TGF-beta1] alone or in combination versus liver biopsy for detecting the stage as well as the progression rates of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C with or without schistosomiasis
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Egypt. Liver J.
Year:
2015
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