Non-invasive methods for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis: transient elastography, hyaluronic acid, 13C-aminopyrine breath test and cytokeratin 18 fragment

Non-invasive methods for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis: transient elastography, hyaluronic acid, 13C-aminopyrine breath test and cytokeratin 18 fragment

Background. In the management of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients, liver biopsy is the gold standard for liver fibrosis assessment despite some technical limits and risks. Non-invasive approaches have been proposed as alternative methods to evaluate structural liver damage.Aim. To investigate the...

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Main Authors: Gian Paolo Caviglia, Alessia Ciancio, Chiara Rosso, Maria Lorena Abate, Antonella Olivero, Rinaldo Pellicano, Giovanni Antonio Touscoz, Antonina Smedile, Mario Rizzetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Chronic hepatitis C
Liver fibrosis
Liver biopsy
Fibroscan
Non-invasive fibrosis markers
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119309093

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