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Mean Platelet Volume, Red Cell Distribution Width to Platelet Count Ratio, Globulin Platelet Index, and 16 Other Indirect Noninvasive Fibrosis Scores: How Much Do Routine Blood Tests Tell About Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C?
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2016
Thandassery Ragesh B, Al Kaabi Saad, Soofi Madiha E, Mohiuddin Syed A, John Anil K, Al Mohannadi Muneera, Al Ejji Khalid, Yakoob Rafie, Derbala Moutaz F, Wani Hamidullah, Sharma Manik, Al Dweik Nazeeh, Butt Mohammed T, Kamel Yasser M, Sultan Khaleel, Pasic Fuad, Singh Rajvir
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Many indirect noninvasive scores to predict liver fibrosis are calculated from routine blood investigations. Only limited studies have compared their efficacy head to head. We aimed to compare these scores with liver biopsy fibrosis stages in patients with chronic hepatitis C. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From blood investigations of 1602 patients with chronic hepatitis C who underwent a liver...
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