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| Year : 2007 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 61-71 |
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Non-invasive markers of hepatic fibrosis in chronic Hepatitis B: A review
Mamun Al-Mahtab, Salimur Rahman, Mobin Khan
Department of Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Correspondence Address:
Mamun Al-Mahtab
Assistant Professor of Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9747.45090
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Assessment of fibrosis is important in chronic hepatitis B for a number of reasons including decision-making regarding treatment and predicting prognosis.Currently liver biopsy is considered the gold standard for assessing liver histology. However, since liver biopsy has significant limitations,the quest for a non-invasive alternative to assess hepatic fibrosis continues. A review of published literature reveals that extensive research has been carried out in this field, and several simple to complicated alternatives to liver biopsy for assessing hepatic fibrosis have been evaluated. A few have shown promise too, but we are still short of an ideal alternative to liver biopsy. Despite the fact that much has been done, we still have a long way to go before we can finally say farewell to liver biopsy. |
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