The albumin-bilirubin grade uncovers the prognostic relationship between hepatic reserve and immune dysfunction in HIV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma.

David James PinatoR SharmaC CittiH PlattMeritxell Ventura-CotsE AllaraT-Y ChenA Dalla PriaM JainB MínguezL KikuchiE Kaufman WestM MerliD E KaplanH HassonK MarksM NelsonMarina NunezA AytamanM BowerN Bräunull null

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)

In this large, multi-center retrospective study, the albumin-bilirubin grade highlights the interplay between liver reserve and immune dysfunction as prognostic determinants in HIV-associated HCC.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv testing
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
oxidative stress
south africa