Fibrosis-4 index at diagnosis is associated with all-cause mortality in patients with microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Abstract Background The fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) has been reported to be associated with all-cause mortality in several chronic diseases. In this study, we investigated whether at diagnosis could be associated with all-cause mortality in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1007-z |