Liver steatosis is a strong predictor of mortality and cancer in chronic hepatitis B regardless of viral load

Liver steatosis is a strong predictor of mortality and cancer in chronic hepatitis B regardless of viral load

Background & Aims: Liver steatosis may occur concomitantly in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) and is implicated in increased morbidity and mortality. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral load is a marker for disease progression and long-term outcomes in CHB. We investigated the associ...

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Main Authors: Noam Peleg, Assaf Issachar, Orly Sneh Arbib, Michal Cohen-Naftaly, Marius Braun, Moshe Leshno, Alon Barsheshet, Amir Shlomai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919300096

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