Fibroscan versus liver biopsy in the evaluation of response among the Egyptian HCV infected patients to treatment

Fibroscan versus liver biopsy in the evaluation of response among the Egyptian HCV infected patients to treatment

Background/aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection usually progress to chronic infection with subsequent cirrhosis and cancer. Therapies aim to eradicate the virus and prevent further progression. Interferon is claimed to have anti-fibrotic effect. Histopathology is the gold standard in diagnosis and...

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Main Authors: Sherif El Saadany, Hanan Soliman, Dina H. Ziada, Manal Hamisa, Mohamed Hefeda, Amel Selim, Hussien Goraba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Transient elastogram
Fibroscan
HCV
Interferon therapy
Therapy response
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X1500265X

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