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Older age at the time of liver biopsy is the important risk factor for advanced fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2007
Svirtlih Neda, Jevtovic Djordje, Simonovic Jasmina, Delic Dragan, Dokic Ljubisa, Gvozdenovic Eleonora, Boricic Ivan, Nesic Zorica, Neskovic Gorana, Urban Vladimir
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Progression of chronic hepatitis C depends on the host and viral characteristics, duration of infection, co-infection with other viruses, etc. In this study, some of demographic, epidemiological and viral data as risk factors for a degree of liver fibrosis were evaluated. METHODO...
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