Increased α-Fetoprotein Predicts Steatosis among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 4

Background. The prognostic importance of α-fetoprotein (AFP) level elevation in patients with chronic hepatitis C and its clinical significance in steatosis associated with HCV infection remain to be determined. The present paper assessed clinical significance of elevated AFP in patients with CHC w...

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Main Authors: Nasser Mousa, Yahia Gad, Azza Abdel-Aziz, Ibrahem Abd-Elaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/636392