Risk factors for liver fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis C
The major hepatological consequence of HCV infection is the progression to cirrhosis and its potential complications. Several factors have been clearly shown to be associated with fibrosis progression rate: duration of infection, age, male sex, consumption of alcohol, HIV coinfection and low CD4 cou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119321520 |