DB Strader, T Wright, DL Thomas, LB Seeff… - Hepatology, 2004 - texasliver.com These recommendations provide a data-supported approach. They are based on the
following: (1) a formal review and analysis of the recently-published world
literature on the topic [Medline search]; (2) the American College of ... Cited by 1057 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 11 versions
F Sarasin, PE Majno, JM Llovet, J Bruix, G … - Hepatology, 2001 - interscience.wiley.com Cadaveric liver transplantation (CLT) is an excellent treatment for early
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Its use, however, is limited by the shortage of
grafts, with up to 30% of patients developing contraindications to the ... Cited by 197 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
JL Dienstag - Hepatology, 2002 - hawaii.edu The report of the 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development
Conference on hepatitis C endorsed pretreatment liver biopsy. We revisit the
following questions: Does liver histology help determine the urgency of, ... Cited by 179 - Related articles - View as HTML - BL Direct - All 7 versions
K Patel, SC Gordon, I Jacobson, C Hézode, … - Journal of hepatology, 2004 - Elsevier In chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection, a liver biopsy provides important
information that guides treatment decisions, but is invasive, expensive and
associated with possible complications. Extracellular matrix remodeling ... Cited by 180 - Related articles - All 9 versions
JL Dienstag, JG McHutchison - Gastroenterology, 2006 - Elsevier In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection accounts for
approximately 40% of all chronic liver disease, results in an estimated
8000–10,000 deaths annually, and is the most frequent indication for ... Cited by 161 - Related articles - All 17 versions
C Colletta, C Smirne, C Fabris, P Toniutto, R … - Hepatology, 2005 - interscience.wiley.com The course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection carriers with normal/near-normal
aminotransferases (NALT) is usually mild; however, in a few, fibrosis
progression occurs. We aimed to verify whether monitoring by liver biopsy ... Cited by 129 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
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V Soriano, M Puoti, M Sulkowski, A Cargnel, … - Aids, 2007 - journals.lww.com The exact definition of persistently normal aminotransferases is not well
established in patients with chronic HCV infection. Fluctuations in
aspartate/alanine aminotransferases (AST/ALT) are frequent in HCV-related ... Cited by 106 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 12 versions
G Sebastiani, A Vario, M Guido, F Noventa, M … - Journal of hepatology, 2006 - Elsevier Three algorithms were developed: (1) significant fibrosis (F≥2 by METAVIR) was
identified with high diagnostic performance (>94% accuracy) using APRI as
screening test, followed by Fibrotest in APRI non-classified cases and ... Cited by 102 - Related articles - All 9 versions
G Sebastiani, A Alberti - World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006 - wjgnet.com Chronic liver diseases are very common worldwide, particularly those linked to
viral hepatitis and to alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver. Their natural
history is variable and long-term evolution differs in individual patients. ... Cited by 76 - Related articles - Cached - BL Direct - All 6 versions
