Open AccessPlatelet count as a screening tool for compensated cirrhosis in chronic viral hepatitis
Author(s) -
Pallavi Surana,
Julian Hercun,
Varun Takyar,
David E. Kleiner,
Theo Heller,
Christopher Koh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2150-5330
DOI - 10.4291/wjgp.v12.i3.40
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , platelet , chronic hepatitis , viral hepatitis , virology , gastroenterology , virus
Simple tools for clinicians to identify cirrhosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis are medically necessary for treatment initiation, hepatocellular cancer screening and additional medical management.