Serum hyaluronate as a non-invasive marker of hepatic fibrosis and inflammation in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HBV infection is a serious global heath problem. It is crucial to monitor this disease more closely with a non-invasive marker in clinical trials. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of serum hyaluronate for the presence of ext...

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Main Authors: Derakhshan Mohammad, Mohammadkani Ashraf, Montazeri Farhad, Nouri Negin, Mohamadnejad Mehdi, Estakhri Arezoo, Montazeri Ghodrat, Zamani Farhad, Samiee Shahram, Malekzadeh Reza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/5/32