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[Utility of 2 biochemical models predictive of liver fibrosis grade in prison inmates with hepatitis C].
Gastroenterologia y hepatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Portilla Joaquín, López-Burgos Antonio, Saiz-De-La-Hoya-Zamácola Pablo, Sánchez-Payá José, Bedía-Collantes Miguel, Faraco-Atienzar Inmaculada, Lissen Eduardo
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the utility of two biochemical tests (APRI and FIB-4) to predict liver fibrosis (LF) in prison inmates with chronic hepatitis C. METHOD: We performed a cross-sectional study in 165 inmates with chronic hepatitis C and liver biopsy from two Spanish prisons. LF was staged acc...
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