Article
Correlation of biochemical markers and HCV RNA titers with fibrosis stages and grades in chronic HCV-3a patients.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jul 2014
Shahid Muhammad, Idrees Muhammad, Nasir Bilal, Raja Arsalan J, Raza Syed M, Amin Iram, Rasul Afza, Tayyab Ghias U
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most important causes of chronic liver diseases, which include inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several factors have been proposed to determine the clinical outcome of HCV infection. The accurate mechanism by which HCV damages the liver remains poorly understood. In chronic hepatitis C patients, the relation between serum...
Topics
- Adult
- Alanine Transaminase
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- Aspartate Aminotransferases
- Bilirubin
- Biomarkers
- Biopsy
- Drug Monitoring
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver