Is pre-treatment liver biopsy necessary for all hepatitis C genotypes?
Background. Current practice guidelines recommend liver biopsy prior to treatment of hepatitis C genotype-1 but not for genotype-2/3; this is based on expert opinion, not on published evidence. Methods. In retrospective analysis of a large trial database prior to the publication of recent guidelines...
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| Médium: | Článek |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-07-01
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| Edice: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| On-line přístup: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119315376 |