Open AccessLiver fibrosis evaluation by ARFI and APRI in chronic hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Sumei Li,
Guangxia Li,
Dongmei Fu,
Yu Wang,
Li-Qun Dang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9528
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , fibrosis , chronic hepatitis , liver biopsy , receiver operating characteristic , liver fibrosis , hepatitis c , cirrhosis , biopsy , immunology , virus
To explore the value of liver fibrosis assessment by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) and the AST/PLT ratio index (APRI) in chronic hepatitis C patients.