Is pre-treatment liver biopsy necessary for all hepatitis C genotypes?
Background. Current practice guidelines recommend liver biopsy prior to treatment of hepatitis C genotype-1 but not for genotype-2/3; this is based on expert opinion, not on published evidence. Methods. In retrospective analysis of a large trial database prior to the publication of recent guidelines...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119315376 |