Liver stiffness measurement and biochemical markers in Senegalese chronic hepatitis B patients with normal ALT and high viral load.

Liver stiffness measurement and biochemical markers in Senegalese chronic hepatitis B patients with normal ALT and high viral load.

<h4>Background and aims</h4>Despite the high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Africa, few studies have been performed among African patients. We sought to evaluate liver stiffness measurement by FibroScan® (LSM) and two biochemical scores (FibroTest®, Fibrometer®) to diagnose l...

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Main Authors: Papa Saliou Mbaye, Anna Sarr, Jean-Marie Sire, Marie-Louise Evra, Adama Ba, Jean Daveiga, Aboubakry Diallo, Fatou Fall, Loic Chartier, François Simon, Muriel Vray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21799814/pdf/?tool=EBI

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