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FIB-4
Hepatology · 2007 · Vol. 46(1) · pp. 32–36
Anaïs Vallet‐Pichard(Université Paris Cité)Vincent Mallet(Inserm)Bertrand Nalpas(Inserm)Virginie Verkarre(Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris)A. Nalpas(Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris)Valérie Dhalluin-Venier(Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris)Hélène Fontaine(Hôpital Cochin)Stanislas Pol✉(GTx (United States))
Abstract
For values outside 1.45-3.25, the FIB-4 index is a simple, accurate, and inexpensive method for assessing liver fibrosis and proved to be concordant with FibroTest results.
Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis C virus researchHepatitis B Virus StudiesLiver biopsyMedicineLiver fibrosisBiopsyHepatitis CInternal medicinePathologyGastroenterologyFibrosisVirology
MeSH terms
AdultAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesHepatitis CHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver Function TestsMiddle AgedPlatelet CountPredictive Value of TestsReference ValuesRNA, ViralReproducibility of ResultsBiomarkersPatient Selection
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