Liver fibrosis progression in a cohort of young HIV and HIV/ HBV co-infected patients: A longitudinal study using non-invasive APRI and Fib-4 scores
BackgroundThe risk of liver fibrosis increases over time in HIV and HIV-HBV individuals even under antiretroviral treatment (ART), warranting a rigorous and periodic monitorization. Given the lower availability of transient elastography, we aimed to assess the longitudinal variation of two non-invas...
Main Authors: | Diana Gabriela Iacob, Monica Luminos, Otilia Elisabeta Benea, Ana-Maria Tudor, Cristina Mihaela Olariu, Simona Alexandra Iacob, Simona Ruta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.888050/full |
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