Stepwise application of fibrosis index based on four factors, red cell distribution width-platelet ratio, and aspartate aminotransferase-platelet ratio for compensated hepatitis B fibrosis detection.

Yong-Peng ChenXiao-Min HuXie-Er LiangLi-Wen HuangYou-Fu ZhuJin-Lin Hou

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)

In source-limited settings without transient elastography, stepwise applying FIB-4, RPR, and APRI could free nearly half of CHB patients from liver biopsies in detecting significant fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
cell therapy
stem cells
bone marrow
cerebral ischemia