Non-invasive assessment of liver steatosis and fibrosis in HIV/HCV- and HCV- infected patients

Non-invasive assessment of liver steatosis and fibrosis in HIV/HCV- and HCV- infected patients

Background. Conflicting data have been reported on the prevalence of liver steatosis, its risk factors and its relationship with fibrosis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection or with HCV mono-infection.Aim. The study aims were to assess steatosis p...

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Main Authors: Valentina Li Vecchi, Lydia Giannitrapani, Paola Di Carlo, Giovanni Mazzola, Pietro Colletti, Emanuele La Spada, Giovanni Vizzini, Giuseppe Montalto, Maurizio Soresi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Hepatic steatosis
Liver fibrosis
HIV/HCV co-infection
Transient elastography
FIB–4
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313158

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