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Clinical Predictors of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection From Children to Adults.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 11 Apr 2018
Wu Jia-Feng, Song Shih-Hsi, Lee Chee-Seng, Chen Huey-Ling, Ni Yen-Hsuan, Hsu Hong-Yuan, Wu Tzee-Chung, Chang Mei-Hwei
Abstract excerpt
Background: This study aimed to elucidate predictors of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Methods: Transient elastography was performed to define liver stiffness in 533 patients with chronic HBV infection (mean age ± standard deviation, 30.72 ± 0.57 years). Protein array was performed on serum samples and lysates of Huh7 cells transfected with HBV mutants; the results were...
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