Open AccessClinical Benefits of Biochemical Markers of Fibrosis in Egyptian Children With Chronic Liver Diseases
Author(s) -
Tawhida Yassin Abdel-Ghaffar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
gastroenterology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-2813
pISSN - 1918-2805
DOI - 10.4021/gr246w
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , liver biopsy , laminin , fibrosis , gastroenterology , biopsy , chronic liver disease , liver disease , type iv collagen , hepatic fibrosis , pathology , extracellular matrix , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
The need for repetition of liver biopsy, especially in assessing the degree of fibrosis and follow-up of treatment protocols, justifies an intensive search for non-invasive alternatives. We attempted to investigate the clinical usefulness of serum fibrogenesis markers in pediatric chronic liver diseases.