Prognostic Effects of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis Determined Using Transient Elastography in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B or C.

Chun-Li WangChien-Hao HuangVictor Chien-Chia WuChia-Ling WuYu-Tung HuangShang-Hung Chang

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2023)

According to TE, increasing fibrosis grades and absence of steatosis were associated with higher risks of hepatic-related events, whereas cirrhosis was a risk factor for mortality in patients with chronic hepatitis B or C.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
insulin resistance
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
cardiovascular events
adipose tissue
hepatitis b virus
metabolic syndrome
human health
risk factors
cerebral ischemia
risk assessment
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage