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Hepatitis C infection at a tertiary hospital in South Africa: Clinical presentation, non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, and response to therapy.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde - 31 Aug 2020
Abuelhassan W B, Gasim G I, Ally R, Menezes C
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C is a viral infection that leads to chronic liver disease, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES: To describe the demographic characteristics and clinical presentation of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. The aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and the fibrosis index based on 4 factors (FIB-4) were assessed for prediction of liver...
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